What is CVE-2018-9471?

CVE-2018-9471 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type (Type Confusion). CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2024-11-20.

How severe is CVE-2018-9471?

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

Buffer overflow in Google Android

CVE-2018-9471

In the deserialization constructor of NanoAppFilter.java, there is a possible loss of data due to type confusion. This could lead to local escalation of privilege in the system server with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

EPSS: 0.002 (6.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

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

Affected products

Google Android — versions 7.0, 8.0, 7

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-843 — Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type (Type Confusion)
CWE-787 — Out-of-bounds Write

References

security@android.com (Patch, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-9471?: CVE-2018-9471 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type (Type Confusion). CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2024-11-20.
How severe is CVE-2018-9471?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.