CVE-2018-9383 Information disclosure in Android
A missing bounds check in the ASN.1 decoder allows local attackers with system privileges to read out-of-bounds memory, potentially disclosing sensitive information.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-9383?
CVE-2018-9383 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, published on 17 Jan 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In asn1_ber_decoder of asn1_decoder.c, there is a possible out of bounds read due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to local information disclosure with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
Weakness: CWE-125
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-9383?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Android.
How do I fix CVE-2018-9383?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-9383 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2018-9383 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-9383 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Android
Sources
Also known as GHSA-crr7-2r98-gqm3.