CVE-2018-9446 Memory corruption in Android

Critical 9.8 Published Updated

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code on Android devices via a memory corruption flaw in the Bluetooth stack without user interaction.

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-2018-9446?

CVE-2018-9446 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Google Android, published on 6 Nov 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

In smp_br_state_machine_event of smp_br_main.cc, there is a possible out of bounds write due to memory corruption. This could lead to remote code execution with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Product: Android Versions: Android-6.0 Android-6.0.1 Android-7.0 Android-7.1.1 Android-7.1.2 Android-8.0 Android-8.1 Android ID: A-80145946.

Weakness: CWE-787

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-9446?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2018-9446?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-9446 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-2018-9446 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-9446 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-h4cc-fqhr-8pgg.

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