CVE-2018-9390 Memory corruption in Android
An out-of-bounds read in the Android kernel allows local attackers with system privileges to escalate privileges without user interaction.
- 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-2018-9390?
CVE-2018-9390 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Google Android, published on 5 Dec 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In procfile_write of gl_proc.c, there is a possible out of bounds read of a function pointer due to an incorrect bounds check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
Weakness: CWE-125
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-9390?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Android.
How do I fix CVE-2018-9390?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-9390 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2018-9390 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-9390 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Android
Sources
Also known as GHSA-664m-m8f4-chcx.