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CVE-2018-9440

In parse of M3UParser.cpp there is a possible resource exhaustion due to improper input validation.

MEDIUM 6.5EPSS 0.18%

Does this matter?

Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.18%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.

Description

In parse of M3UParser.cpp there is a possible resource exhaustion due to improper input validation. This could lead to denial of service with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.

CVSS 3.1
6.5 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS
0.18% probability · 8th percentile
Public exploits
None in Exploit-DB
CISA KEV
Not listed
Affected
google/android
Source
security@android.com
EPSS trend
0%3%5%27 October 2026: 0.18%27 October 202627 October 2026

EPSS 0.2% 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.

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.