Out-of-bounds write in Google Android - CVE-2018-9555
Published: December 6, 2018 / Updated: August 8, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU36328
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-9555
CWE-ID: CWE-787
Exploitation vector: Adjecent network
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Google
Affected software:
Google Android
Google Android
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.
In l2c_lcc_proc_pdu of l2c_fcr.cc, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to remote escalation of privilege over Bluetooth with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Product: Android. Versions: Android-7.0 Android-7.1.1 Android-7.1.2 Android-8.0 Android-8.1 Android-9. Android ID: A-112321180.
How to mitigate CVE-2018-9555
Install update from vendor's website.