What is CVE-2018-9406?

CVE-2018-9406 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2025-01-18.

How severe is CVE-2018-9406?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.

Auth bypass in Google Android

CVE-2018-9406

In NlpService, there is a possible way to obtain location information due to a missing permission check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

EPSS: 0.001 (0.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Google Android — versions Android Kernel

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-862 — Missing Authorization

References

security@android.com (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-9406?: CVE-2018-9406 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2025-01-18.
How severe is CVE-2018-9406?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.