CVE-2018-9430 Memory corruption in Android

Critical 9.8 Published Updated

An out-of-bounds write in Android's Bluetooth storage allows remote code execution without user interaction or privileges.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2018-9430?

CVE-2018-9430 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Google Android, published on 2 Dec 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

In prop2cfg of btif_storage.cc, there is a possible out of bounds write due to an incorrect bounds check. This could lead to remote code execution with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

Weakness: CWE-787, CWE-125

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-9430?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2018-9430?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-9430 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-2018-9430 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-9430 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Google Android vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-p63w-272x-4755.

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