CVE-2018-9454 Information disclosure in Android

Medium 5.5 Published Updated

A missing bounds check in the Android Bluetooth stack 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-2018-9454?

CVE-2018-9454 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 bnep_data_ind of bnep_main.cc, 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-78286118.

Weakness: CWE-125

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-9454?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2018-9454?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-9454 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2018-9454 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-9454 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Google Android vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-v99j-w5g7-qpwc.

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