RCE in Sony Xav-9500es
CVE-2026-18284
Sony XAV-9500ES Crash Dump Handler Command Injection Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of Sony XAV-9500ES devices. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the handling of process crash dumps. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied string before using it to execute a system call. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of root. Was ZDI-CAN-29061.
Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.010 (62.2th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 62nd percentile — 62.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.010 · change: +0.005
Affected products
- Sony Xav-9500es — versions 3.02.00
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-26-477/ (x_research-advisory)
- www.sony.com/electronics/support/mobile-cd-players-digital-media-players-xav-se… (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-18284?
- CVE-2026-18284 is a high-severity vulnerability in Sony Xav-9500es, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2026-08-20.
- How severe is CVE-2026-18284?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.