CVE-2018-9451 Information disclosure in Android
A missing bounds check in Android's ResourceTypes.cpp allows local attackers to read out-of-bounds memory, leading to information disclosure 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-2018-9451?
CVE-2018-9451 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, published on 6 Nov 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In DynamicRefTable::load of ResourceTypes.cpp, there is a possible out of bounds read due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to local information disclosure 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-79488511.
Weakness: CWE-125
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-9451?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Android.
How do I fix CVE-2018-9451?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-9451 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2018-9451 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-9451 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Android
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mvqj-f594-hm8w.