CVE-2018-9428
In startDevice of AAudioServiceStreamBase.cpp there is a possible out of bounds write due to a use after free.
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.08%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
In startDevice of AAudioServiceStreamBase.cpp there is a possible out of bounds write due to a use after free. This could lead to local arbitrary code execution with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation. https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2018-07-01
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.08% probability · 0th percentile
- Public exploits
- None in Exploit-DB
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-416, CWE-787
- Affected
- google/android
- Source
- security@android.com
EPSS 0.1% since 27 October 2026; no change recorded yet. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
References
- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2018-07-01Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.