Out-of-bounds write in Google Android - CVE-2018-9355

 

Out-of-bounds write in Google Android - CVE-2018-9355

Published: November 6, 2018 / Updated: August 8, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU36444
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/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-2018-9355
CWE-ID: CWE-787
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Google
Affected software:
Google Android

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.

In bta_dm_sdp_result of bta_dm_act.cc, there is a possible out of bounds stack write due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to remote code execution with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Product: Android Versions: Android-6.0 Android-6.0.1 Android-7.0 Android-7.1.1 Android-7.1.2 Android-8.0 Android-8.1 Android ID: A-74016921.


How to mitigate CVE-2018-9355

Install update from vendor's website.

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