SQL injection in Google Android - CVE-2018-9493
Published: October 2, 2018 / Updated: August 8, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU36570
CSH Severity: Medium
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:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-9493
CWE-ID: CWE-89
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 remote attacker to execute arbitrary SQL queries in database.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted request to the affected application and execute arbitrary SQL commands within the application database.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to read, delete, modify data in database and gain complete control over the affected application.
How to mitigate CVE-2018-9493
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.
Sources
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105484
- https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/462aaeaa616e0bb1342e8ef7b472acc0cbc93deb,
- https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/ebc250d16c747f4161167b5ff58b3aea88b37acf
- https://android.googlesource.com/platform/packages/providers/DownloadProvider/+/e7364907439578ce5334bce20bb03fef2e88b107,
- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2018-10-01,