Information disclosure in Google Android - CVE-2018-9543
Published: November 14, 2018 / Updated: August 8, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU36426
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-2018-9543
CWE-ID: CWE-200
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 trim_device of f2fs_format_utils.c, it is possible that the data partition is not wiped during a factory reset. This could lead to local information disclosure after factory reset 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-112868088.
How to mitigate CVE-2018-9543
Install update from vendor's website.