CVE-2018-9544 Information disclosure in Android
A missing bounds check in the Bluetooth service allows local attackers to read out-of-bounds memory, leading to information disclosure without user interaction.
- 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-2018-9544?
CVE-2018-9544 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, published on 14 Nov 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In register_app of btif_hd.cc, there is a possible out-of-bounds read due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to local information disclosure in the Bluetooth service with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Product: Android. Versions: Android-9. Android ID: A-113037220
Weakness: CWE-125
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-9544?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Android.
How do I fix CVE-2018-9544?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-9544 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2018-9544 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-9544 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Android
Sources
Also known as GHSA-52m8-9f92-5p34.