What is CVE-2018-9473?

CVE-2018-9473 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Integer Overflow or Wraparound. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2018-10-02.

How severe is CVE-2018-9473?

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

Is CVE-2018-9473 known to be exploited?

1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Buffer overflow in Google Android

CVE-2018-9473

In ihevcd_parse_sei_payload of ihevcd_parse_headers.c, there is a possible out-of-bounds write due to an integer overflow. This could lead to remote code execution with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation. Product: Android Versions: Android-8.0 Android ID: A-65484460

Vulnerability class: Integer Overflow

EPSS: 0.015 (71.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Google Android — versions 8.0
Google Inc. Android — versions Android-8.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

ARPSyndicate/cvemon

References

security@android.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
security@android.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
security@android.com (Patch, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-9473?: CVE-2018-9473 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Integer Overflow or Wraparound. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2018-10-02.
How severe is CVE-2018-9473?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2018-9473 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.