CVE-2018-9488
In the SELinux permissions of crash_dump.te, there is a permissions bypass due to a missing restriction.
Does this matter?
A public exploit is published in Exploit-DB (verified) and the impact is high, while EPSS rates exploitation at 0.4%. Anyone can run this; patch or mitigate before the next change window and check exposed instances for signs of use.
Description
In the SELinux permissions of crash_dump.te, there is a permissions bypass due to a missing restriction. This could lead to a local escalation of privilege, with System privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Product: Android Versions: Android-8.0 Android-8.1 Android-9.0 Android ID: A-110107376.
- CVSS 3.0
- 7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.43% probability · 37th percentile
- Public exploits
- 1 in Exploit-DB · verified · first 11 September 2018
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-863
- Affected
- google/android
- Source
- security@android.com
EPSS 0.4% 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.
Public exploits (1)
Entries in Exploit-DB that cite this CVE. Links go to the Exploit-DB page and to the file in the public repository; nothing is hosted here. A verified tick means the Exploit-DB team confirmed the exploit works against the stated version.
References
- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2018-09-01Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45379/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2018-09-01Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45379/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.