CVE-2018-9441 Information disclosure in Android

Medium 5.5 Published 3 Dec 2024 Updated 3 Dec 2024

A local attacker can read out-of-bounds memory in Android's SDP discovery, potentially disclosing sensitive information without elevated privileges.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2018-9441?

CVE-2018-9441 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, published on 3 Dec 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

In sdp_copy_raw_data of sdp_discovery.cc, there is a possible out of bounds read due to an incorrect bounds check. This could lead to local information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.

Weakness: CWE-125

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-9441?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2018-9441?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-9441 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2018-9441 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-9441 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-24v9-77xc-p8x9.