CVE-2018-9447 Null dereference in Android

Medium 5.5 Published Updated

A missing null check in Android's emergency callback mode allows local attackers to cause a denial of service without user interaction.

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-2018-9447?

CVE-2018-9447 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, published on 17 Jan 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

In onCreate of EmergencyCallbackModeExitDialog.java, there is a possible way to crash the emergency callback mode due to a missing null check. This could lead to local denial of service with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

Weakness: CWE-400

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-9447?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2018-9447?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-9447 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2018-9447 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-9447 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Google Android vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-g5wq-3r27-v2x7.

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