What is CVE-2018-9519?

CVE-2018-9519 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization (Race Condition). CVSS score: 6.4/10. Published 2018-12-07.

How severe is CVE-2018-9519?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.4 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Google Android

CVE-2018-9519

In easelcomm_hw_build_scatterlist, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a race condition. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with System privileges required. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Product: Android. Versions: Android kernel. Android ID: A-69808833.

Vulnerability class: Race Condition

EPSS: 0.001 (1.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Google Android
Google Inc. Android — versions Android Kernel

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-362 — Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization (Race Condition)

References

security@android.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-9519?: CVE-2018-9519 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization (Race Condition). CVSS score: 6.4/10. Published 2018-12-07.
How severe is CVE-2018-9519?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.4 out of 10.