Vulnerability in Android
CVE-2018-9586
In run of InstallPackageTask.java in Android-7.0, Android-7.1.1, Android-7.1.2, Android-8.0, Android-8.1 and Android-9, it is possible that package verification is turned off and remains off due to a race condition. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Android ID: A-116754444.
Vulnerability class: Race Condition
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.0 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.001 (2.3th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 2nd percentile — 2.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.001 · newest: 0.001 · change: 0.000
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)
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/106495 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- source.android.com/security/bulletin/2019-01-01.html (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-9586?
- CVE-2018-9586 is a high-severity vulnerability in Android, classified under Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization (Race Condition). CVSS score: 7.0/10. Published 2019-02-11.
- How severe is CVE-2018-9586?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.0 out of 10.