What is CVE-2018-9593?

CVE-2018-9593 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Android, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2019-02-11.

How severe is CVE-2018-9593?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.

Out-of-bounds Read in Android

CVE-2018-9593

In llcp_dlc_proc_i_pdu of llcp_dlc.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 an incorrect bounds check. This could lead to local information disclosure over NFC with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Android ID: A-116722267.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.003 (23.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:A/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-2018-9593?: CVE-2018-9593 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Android, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2019-02-11.
How severe is CVE-2018-9593?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.