What is CVE-2018-9592?

CVE-2018-9592 is a high-severity vulnerability in Android, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2019-02-11.

How severe is CVE-2018-9592?

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

Out-of-bounds Read in Android

CVE-2018-9592

In mca_ccb_hdl_rsp of mca_cact.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 read due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to remote information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Android ID: A-116319076.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.013 (68.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

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-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-2018-9592?: CVE-2018-9592 is a high-severity vulnerability in Android, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2019-02-11.
How severe is CVE-2018-9592?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.