Out-of-bounds write in Google Android - CVE-2018-9536
Published: November 14, 2018 / Updated: August 8, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU36420
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-2018-9536
CWE-ID: CWE-787
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 numerous functions of libFDK, there are possible out of bounds writes due to incorrect bounds checks. 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-112662184
How to mitigate CVE-2018-9536
Install update from vendor's website.