CVE-2018-9458 Security feature bypass in Android
Local attackers can intercept keypresses while the screen is locked due to incorrect window focus, leading to privilege escalation and data exposure.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-9458?
CVE-2018-9458 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, published on 6 Nov 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
In computeFocusedWindow of RootWindowContainer.java, and related functions, there is possible interception of keypresses due to focus being on the wrong window. This could lead to local escalation of privilege revealing the user's keypresses while the screen was locked with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation. Product: Android Versions: Android-8.0 Android-8.1 Android ID: A-71786287.
Weakness: CWE-1021
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-9458?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Android.
How do I fix CVE-2018-9458?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-9458 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2018-9458 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-9458 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Android
Sources
Also known as GHSA-q9q7-mvqx-8v66.