What is CVE-2018-9565?

CVE-2018-9565 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2018-12-06.

How severe is CVE-2018-9565?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.

Out-of-bounds Read in Google Android

CVE-2018-9565

In readBytes of xltdecwbxml.c, there is a possible out of bounds read due to an integer overflow. This could lead to remote information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Product: Android. Versions: Android-9. Android ID: A-16680558.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.011 (63.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Google Android — versions 9.0
Google Inc. Android — versions Android-16680558

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

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

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-9565?: CVE-2018-9565 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2018-12-06.
How severe is CVE-2018-9565?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.