CVE-2018-9589 Information disclosure in Android
A missing bounds check in the Android Wi-Fi driver allows local attackers to read sensitive memory without user interaction or elevated privileges.
- 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-2018-9589?
CVE-2018-9589 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, published on 12 Feb 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In ieee802_11_rx_wnmsleep_req of wnm_ap.c in Android-7.0, Android-7.1.1, Android-7.1.2, Android-8.0, Android-8.1 and Android-9, there is a possible out of bounds read due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to local information disclosure in the wifi driver with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Android ID: A-111893132.
Weakness: CWE-125
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-9589?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Android.
How do I fix CVE-2018-9589?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-9589 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2018-9589 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-9589 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Android
Sources
Also known as GHSA-gpxx-6jgw-2hj6.