CVE-2018-9414 Memory corruption in Android
A missing bounds check in Android's Bluetooth stack allows local attackers to escalate privileges via stack corruption.
- 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-2018-9414?
CVE-2018-9414 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Google Android, published on 2 Dec 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In gattServerSendResponseNative of com_android_bluetooth_gatt.cpp, there is a possible out of bounds stack write due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with User execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
Weakness: CWE-787
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-9414?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Android.
How do I fix CVE-2018-9414?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-9414 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-2018-9414 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-9414 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Android
Sources
Also known as GHSA-pr78-f476-ghvf.