CVE-2018-9536 Memory corruption in Android
Out-of-bounds writes in libFDK allow remote code execution via user interaction, affecting Android 9 users.
- 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-2018-9536?
CVE-2018-9536 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Google Android, published on 14 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 numerous functions of libFDK, there are possible out of bounds writes due to incorrect bounds checks. This could lead to remote code execution with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation. Product: Android. Versions: Android-9. Android ID: A-112662184
Weakness: CWE-787
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-9536?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Android.
How do I fix CVE-2018-9536?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-9536 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-2018-9536 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-9536 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Android
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xjg9-9f7c-cx46, UBUNTU-CVE-2018-9536.