CVE-2018-9414 Memory corruption in Android

High 7.8 Published Updated

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.

All Google Android vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-pr78-f476-ghvf.

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