What is CVE-2018-9408?

CVE-2018-9408 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 4.4/10. Published 2024-12-05.

How severe is CVE-2018-9408?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.4 out of 10.

Out-of-bounds Read in Google Android

CVE-2018-9408

In m3326_gps_write and m3326_gps_read of gps.s, there is a possible Out Of Bounds Read due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to a local information disclosure with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.001 (0.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Google Android — versions Kernel

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-125 — Out-of-bounds Read

References

security@android.com (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-9408?: CVE-2018-9408 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 4.4/10. Published 2024-12-05.
How severe is CVE-2018-9408?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.4 out of 10.