CVE-2018-9547 Other in Android

High 7.8 Published Updated

Local attackers can escalate privileges in the Android system server via improper input validation in GraphicBuffer handling.

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-2018-9547?

CVE-2018-9547 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, published on 6 Dec 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

In unflatten of GraphicBuffer.cpp, there is a possible bad fd close due to improper input validation. This could lead to local escalation of privilege in the system server with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Product: Android. Versions: Android-8.1 Android-9. Android ID: A-114223584.

Weakness: CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-9547?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2018-9547?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-9547 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2018-9547 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-9547 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Google Android vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-vxv5-8fgf-r7rg.

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