What is CVE-2018-9456?

CVE-2018-9456 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2024-11-19.

How severe is CVE-2018-9456?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.

Out-of-bounds Read in Google Android

CVE-2018-9456

In sdpu_extract_attr_seq of sdp_utils.cc, there is a possible out of bounds read due to an incorrect bounds check. This could lead to remote denial of service with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.003 (21.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/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 (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-9456?: CVE-2018-9456 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2024-11-19.
How severe is CVE-2018-9456?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.