Input validation error in Google Android - CVE-2018-9511
Published: October 2, 2018 / Updated: August 8, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU36585
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-9511
CWE-ID: CWE-20
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 perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
In ipSecSetEncapSocketOwner of XfrmController.cpp, there is a possible failure to initialize a security feature due to uninitialized data. This could lead to local denial of service of IPsec on sockets with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Product: Android Versions: Android-9.0 Android ID: A-111650288
How to mitigate CVE-2018-9511
Install update from vendor's website.