CVE-2018-9480 Information disclosure in Android

Medium 6.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can read out-of-bounds memory in the Android Bluetooth service without user interaction or privileges, leading to information disclosure.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2018-9480?

CVE-2018-9480 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, published on 20 Nov 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

In bta_hd_get_report_act of bta_hd_act.cc, there is a possible out-of-bounds read due to improper input validation. This could lead to remote information disclosure in the Bluetooth service with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

Weakness: CWE-125

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-9480?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2018-9480?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-9480 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2018-9480 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-9480 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Google Android vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-3vj4-j93w-77x3.

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