CVE-2018-9463 Memory corruption in Android

High 7.8 Published Updated

A local attacker with system privileges can exploit an out-of-bounds write in the touch driver to escalate privileges.

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-2018-9463?

CVE-2018-9463 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Google Android, published on 4 Dec 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

In sw49408_irq_runtime_engine_debug of touch_sw49408.c, there is a possible out of bounds write due to an incorrect bounds check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

Weakness: CWE-787

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-9463?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2018-9463?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-9463 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-2018-9463 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-9463 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-586f-xjhh-92p4.

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