CVE-2018-9394 Memory corruption in Android
A local attacker with system privileges can exploit an out-of-bounds write in the MediaTek Wi-Fi driver to escalate privileges on Android devices.
- 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-2018-9394?
CVE-2018-9394 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Google Android, published on 4 Dec 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In mtk_p2p_wext_set_key of drivers/misc/mediatek/connectivity/wlan/gen2/os/linux/gl_p2p.c, there is a possible OOB write due to improper input validation. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
Weakness: CWE-787
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-9394?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Android.
How do I fix CVE-2018-9394?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-9394 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-2018-9394 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-9394 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Android
Sources
Also known as GHSA-p998-wmcc-3j5w.