VulnerabilityAnalyzed
CVE-2018-9470
In bff_Scanner_addOutPos of Scanner.c, there is a possible out-of-bounds write due to an incorrect bounds check.
HIGH 8.8EPSS 0.25%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.25%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
In bff_Scanner_addOutPos of Scanner.c, there is a possible out-of-bounds write due to an incorrect bounds check. This could lead to remote escalation of privilege in an unprivileged app with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.
- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.25% probability · 17th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-787
- Affected
- google/android
- Source
- security@android.com
References
- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2018-09-01Patch, Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.