CVE-2018-9350 Denial of service in Android
An out-of-bounds read in the Android H.264 decoder allows attackers to cause a denial of service via crafted media files.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-9350?
CVE-2018-9350 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in Google Android, published on 27 Nov 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
In ih264d_assign_pic_num of ih264d_utils.c there is a possible out of bound read due to missing bounds check. This could lead to a denial of service with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.
Weakness: CWE-125
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-9350?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Android.
How do I fix CVE-2018-9350?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-9350 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2018-9350 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-9350 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Android
Sources
Also known as GHSA-r756-r5qv-286x.