Out-of-bounds read in Google Android - CVE-2018-9506
Published: October 2, 2018 / Updated: August 8, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU36580
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:A/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-2018-9506
CWE-ID: CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Adjecent network
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 gain access to sensitive information.
In avrc_msg_cback of avrc_api.cc, there is a possible out-of-bound read due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to remote information disclosure over Bluetooth 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-9.0 Android ID: A-111803925
How to mitigate CVE-2018-9506
Install update from vendor's website.