What is CVE-2018-9583?

CVE-2018-9583 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Android, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2019-02-11.

How severe is CVE-2018-9583?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.

Buffer overflow in Android

CVE-2018-9583

In bta_ag_parse_cmer of bta_ag_cmd.cc in Android-7.0, Android-7.1.1, Android-7.1.2, Android-8.0, Android-8.1 and Android-9, there is a possible out-of-bounds write due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to remote code execution in the bluetooth server with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Android ID: A-112860487.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.023 (81.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

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

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-787 — Out-of-bounds Write

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-2018-9583?: CVE-2018-9583 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Android, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2019-02-11.
How severe is CVE-2018-9583?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.