CVE-2018-9432 Security feature bypass in Android

High 7.8 Published Updated

Local attackers can bypass contact access restrictions in Android Bluetooth dialogs, leading to privilege escalation and unauthorized data access.

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-2018-9432?

CVE-2018-9432 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, published on 19 Nov 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

In createPhonebookDialogView and createMapDialogView of BluetoothPermissionActivity.java, there is a possible permissions bypass. This could lead to local escalation of privilege due to hiding and bypassing the user's ability to disable access to contacts, with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.

Weakness: CWE-276

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-9432?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2018-9432?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-9432 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2018-9432 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-9432 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Google Android vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-6x32-2mjm-x4r9.

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