Buffer overflow in Google Android - CVE-2018-9533
Published: November 14, 2018 / Updated: August 8, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU36417
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-9533
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Remote access
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 ixheaacd_dec_data_init of ixheaacd_create.c there is a possible out of write read due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to remote code execution with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation. Product: Android. Versions: Android-9. Android ID: A-112766520
How to mitigate CVE-2018-9533
Install update from vendor's website.