CVE-2018-9369 Privilege escalation in Android
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.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Android
Sources
Also known as GHSA-prf8-q9jr-xcfm.