CVE-2018-9369 Privilege escalation in Android

High 7.8 Published Updated

A local attacker can escalate privileges via fastboot kernel command line arguments in the Android bootloader, requiring user interaction.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2018-9369?

CVE-2018-9369 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, published on 19 Nov 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

In bootloader there is fastboot command allowing user specified kernel command line arguments. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.

Weakness: CWE-276

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-9369?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2018-9369?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-9369 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2018-9369 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-9369 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Google Android vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-prf8-q9jr-xcfm.

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