What is CVE-2018-9513?

CVE-2018-9513 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Double Free. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2018-10-02.

How severe is CVE-2018-9513?

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

Double Free in Google Android

CVE-2018-9513

In copy_process of fork.c, there is possible memory corruption due to a double free. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Product: Android Versions: Android kernel Android ID: A-111081202 References: N/A

Vulnerability class: Double Free

Published 2018-10-02 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.002 (5.1th percentile), scored 2026-10-01.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 5th percentile — 5.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Google Android
Google Inc. Android — versions Android kernel

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-415 — Double Free

References

www.securityfocus.com/bid/105483 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
source.android.com/security/bulletin/2018-10-01 (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-9513?: CVE-2018-9513 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Double Free. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2018-10-02.
How severe is CVE-2018-9513?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.