{"id":"CVE-2018-9437","url":"https://www.cyber-defence.io/tools/cve/CVE-2018-9437","generatedAt":"2026-10-28T21:21:02.250Z","title":"In getstring of ID3.cpp there is a possible out-of-bounds read due to a missing bounds check.","description":"In getstring of ID3.cpp there is a possible out-of-bounds read due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to remote denial of service with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation. Product: Android Versions: Android-6.0 Android-6.0.1 Android-7.0 Android-7.1.1 Android-7.1.2 Android-8.0 Android-8.1 Android ID: A-78656554.","published":"2018-11-06T17:29:01.000Z","lastModified":"2026-06-17T02:06:41.000Z","status":"Modified","sourceIdentifier":"security@android.com","cvss":{"version":"3.0","score":5.5,"severity":"MEDIUM","vector":"CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H"},"cwe":["CWE-125"],"affected":["google/android"],"epss":{"score":0.00884,"percentile":0.59026,"date":"2026-10-27","history":[]},"kev":{"listed":false},"exploits":{"count":0,"verified":false,"firstPublished":null,"source":"Exploit-DB (https://gitlab.com/exploit-database/exploitdb)","entries":[]},"verdict":{"level":"low","text":"Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.88%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own."},"changes":[],"references":[{"url":"http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041432","tags":["Third Party Advisory","VDB Entry"],"source":"security@android.com"},{"url":"https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2018-08-01","tags":["Patch","Vendor Advisory"],"source":"security@android.com"},{"url":"http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041432","tags":["Third Party Advisory","VDB Entry"],"source":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2018-08-01","tags":["Patch","Vendor Advisory"],"source":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"}],"sources":{"nvd":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-9437","epss":"https://www.first.org/epss/","kev":"https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog","exploitdb":"https://www.exploit-db.com/"},"licence":"CC BY 4.0 — link back to the CVE Explorer if you publish the results; upstream data remains subject to its own terms."}