Vulnerability in Google Android
CVE-2018-9458
In computeFocusedWindow of RootWindowContainer.java, and related functions, there is possible interception of keypresses due to focus being on the wrong window. This could lead to local escalation of privilege revealing the user's keypresses while the screen was locked with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation. Product: Android Versions: Android-8.0 Android-8.1 Android ID: A-71786287.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.006 (45.1th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 45th percentile — 45.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.006 · newest: 0.006 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Google Android — versions 8.0, 8.1
- Google Inc. Android — versions Android-8.0 Android-8.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- source.android.com/security/bulletin/2018-08-01 (Vendor Advisory)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1041432 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-9458?
- CVE-2018-9458 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Improper Restriction of Rendered UI Layers or Frames (Clickjacking). CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2018-11-06.
- How severe is CVE-2018-9458?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2018-9458 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.