Vulnerability in Google Android
CVE-2018-9568
In sk_clone_lock of sock.c, there is a possible memory corruption due to type confusion. 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-113509306. References: Upstream kernel.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.008 (53.4th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 53rd percentile — 53.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.008 · newest: 0.008 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Google Android
- Google Inc. Android — versions Android kernel
- Linux Kernel
- Canonical Ubuntu Linux — versions 12.04, 14.04
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop — versions 7.0
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server — versions 7.0
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Aus — versions 7.6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Eus — versions 7.6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Tus — versions 7.6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation — versions 7.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0512 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- usn.ubuntu.com/3880-1/ (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- usn.ubuntu.com/3880-2/ (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0514 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- source.android.com/security/bulletin/2018-12-01 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2696 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2730 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2736 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3967 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:4056 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-9568?
- CVE-2018-9568 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Incorrect Type Conversion or Cast. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2018-12-06.
- How severe is CVE-2018-9568?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2018-9568 known to be exploited?
- 18 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.