Out-of-bounds read in Google Android - CVE-2018-9503
Published: October 2, 2018 / Updated: August 8, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU36577
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-9503
CWE-ID: CWE-125
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 attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to a missing bounds check when processing files. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system.
How to mitigate CVE-2018-9503
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.
Sources
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105482
- https://android.googlesource.com/platform/system/bt/+/92a7bf8c44a236607c146240f3c0adc1ae01fedf
- https://android.googlesource.com/platform/system/bt/+/92a7bf8c44a236607c146240f3c0adc1ae01fedf,
- https://android.googlesource.com/platform/system/bt/+/9fe27a9b445f7e911286ed31c1087ceac567736b
- https://android.googlesource.com/platform/system/bt/+/d4a34fefbf292d1e02336e4e272da3ef1e3eef85
- https://android.googlesource.com/platform/system/bt/+/d4a34fefbf292d1e02336e4e272da3ef1e3eef85,
- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2018-10-01
- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2018-10-01,