What is CVE-2018-9402?

CVE-2018-9402 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2024-12-05.

How severe is CVE-2018-9402?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Buffer overflow in Google Android

CVE-2018-9402

In multiple functions of gl_proc.c, there is a buffer overwrite due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to escalation of privileges in the kernel.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.001 (0.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Google Android — versions Kernel

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-787 — Out-of-bounds Write
CWE-120 — Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input (Classic Buffer Overflow)

References

security@android.com (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-9402?: CVE-2018-9402 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2024-12-05.
How severe is CVE-2018-9402?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.