CVE-2018-9450 Memory corruption in Android
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code on Android devices via a missing bounds check in the AVRCP protocol handler without user interaction.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-9450?
CVE-2018-9450 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Google Android, published on 6 Nov 2018. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In avrc_proc_vendor_command of avrc_api.cc, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a missing bounds check. 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-79541338.
Weakness: CWE-787
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-9450?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Android.
How do I fix CVE-2018-9450?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-9450 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-2018-9450 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-9450 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Android
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3844-mvfj-73ph.