What is CVE-2018-9480?

CVE-2018-9480 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2024-11-20.

How severe is CVE-2018-9480?

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

Out-of-bounds Read in Google Android

CVE-2018-9480

In bta_hd_get_report_act of bta_hd_act.cc, there is a possible out-of-bounds read due to improper input validation. This could lead to remote information disclosure in the Bluetooth service with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.001 (4.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Google Android — versions 8.0, 9.0, 8.1

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-125 — Out-of-bounds Read

References

security@android.com (Patch, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-9480?: CVE-2018-9480 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2024-11-20.
How severe is CVE-2018-9480?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.