Improper Privilege Management in Google Android - CVE-2018-9457
Published: November 14, 2018 / Updated: August 8, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU36404
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-9457
CWE-ID: CWE-269
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Google
Affected software:
Google Android
Google Android
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local authenticated user to gain access to sensitive information.
In onCheckedChanged of BluetoothPairingController.java, there is a possible way to retrieve contact information due to a permissions bypass. This could lead to local information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Product: Android. Versions: Android-8.0 Android-8.1 Android-9. Android ID: A-72872376
How to mitigate CVE-2018-9457
Install update from vendor's website.