CVE-2018-9593 Information disclosure in Android

Medium 6.5 Published Updated

A local attacker can read out-of-bounds memory via NFC to disclose sensitive information without user interaction or privileges.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2018-9593?

CVE-2018-9593 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 llcp_dlc_proc_i_pdu of llcp_dlc.cc 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 an incorrect bounds check. This could lead to local information disclosure over NFC with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Android ID: A-116722267.

Weakness: CWE-125

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-9593?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2018-9593?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-9593 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2018-9593 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-9593 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Google Android vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-39p2-2c3g-mv2f.

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