SB2018120819 - Race condition in Google, Google Android
Published: December 8, 2018 Updated: August 8, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2018120819
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Race condition (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-9519)
The vulnerability allows a local privileged user to execute arbitrary code.
In easelcomm_hw_build_scatterlist, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a race condition. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with System privileges required. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Product: Android. Versions: Android kernel. Android ID: A-69808833.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.