CVE-2018-9408 Information disclosure in Android

What is CVE-2018-9408?

CVE-2018-9408 is a medium-severity 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 m3326_gps_write and m3326_gps_read of gps.s, there is a possible Out Of Bounds Read due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to a local information disclosure with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

Weakness: CWE-125

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-9408?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2018-9408?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-9408 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2018-9408 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-9408 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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All Google Android vulnerabilities

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as GHSA-42xv-889g-w333.