What is CVE-2018-9566?

CVE-2018-9566 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 5.7/10. Published 2018-12-06.

How severe is CVE-2018-9566?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.7 out of 10.

Out-of-bounds Read in Google Android

CVE-2018-9566

In process_service_search_rsp of sdp_discovery.c, there is a possible out of bounds read due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to remote information disclosure when connecting to a malicious Bluetooth device with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation. Product: Android. Versions: Android-7.0 Android-7.1.1 Android-7.1.2 Android-8.0 Android-8.1 Android-9. Android ID: A-74249842.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.004 (30.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.7 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Google Android — versions 7.0, 7.1.1, 7.1.2
Google Inc. Android — versions Android-7.0 Android-7.1.1 Android-7.1.2 Android-8.0 Android-8.1 Android-9

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-125 — Out-of-bounds Read

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-2018-9566?: CVE-2018-9566 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 5.7/10. Published 2018-12-06.
How severe is CVE-2018-9566?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.7 out of 10.