CVE-2018-9487 Denial of service in Android
A local attacker can block internet traffic via a bad UID check in Android's VPN service, causing denial of service.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-9487?
CVE-2018-9487 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in Google Android, published on 20 Nov 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
In setVpnForcedLocked of Vpn.java, there is a possible blocking of internet traffic through vpn due to a bad uid check. This could lead to local denial of service with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-9487?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Android.
How do I fix CVE-2018-9487?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-9487 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2018-9487 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-9487 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Android
Sources
Also known as GHSA-pxvr-wp2h-6jcm.