What is CVE-2018-9428?

CVE-2018-9428 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2024-11-19.

How severe is CVE-2018-9428?

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

Use After Free in Google Android

CVE-2018-9428

In startDevice of AAudioServiceStreamBase.cpp there is a possible out of bounds write due to a use after free. This could lead to local arbitrary code execution with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation. https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2018-07-01

Vulnerability class: Use-After-Free

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

CVSS v3 metric

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

Affected products

Google Android — versions 8.1

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-416 — Use After Free
CWE-787 — Out-of-bounds Write

References

security@android.com (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-9428?: CVE-2018-9428 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2024-11-19.
How severe is CVE-2018-9428?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.