What is CVE-2018-9440?

CVE-2018-9440 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2024-11-19.

How severe is CVE-2018-9440?

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

Vulnerability in Google Android

CVE-2018-9440

In parse of M3UParser.cpp there is a possible resource exhaustion due to improper input validation. This could lead to denial of service with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.

EPSS: 0.002 (7.0th 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

References

security@android.com (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-9440?: CVE-2018-9440 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2024-11-19.
How severe is CVE-2018-9440?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.