What is CVE-2018-9423?

CVE-2018-9423 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2024-12-02.

How severe is CVE-2018-9423?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.

Out-of-bounds Read in Google Android

CVE-2018-9423

In ihevcd_parse_slice_header of ihevcd_parse_slice_header.c there is a possible out of bound read due to missing bounds check. This could lead to denial of service with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.002 (5.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Google Android — versions 7.0, 8.0, 7

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-125 — Out-of-bounds Read

References

security@android.com (Patch, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-9423?: CVE-2018-9423 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2024-12-02.
How severe is CVE-2018-9423?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.