{"id":"CVE-2018-9514","url":"https://www.cyber-defence.io/tools/cve/CVE-2018-9514","generatedAt":"2026-10-29T00:48:31.714Z","title":"In sdcardfs_open of file.c, there is a possible Use After Free due to an unusual root cause.","description":"In sdcardfs_open of file.c, there is a possible Use After Free due to an unusual root cause. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Product: Android Versions: Android kernel Android ID: A-111642636 References: N/A","published":"2018-10-02T19:29:14.000Z","lastModified":"2026-06-17T02:06:51.000Z","status":"Modified","sourceIdentifier":"security@android.com","cvss":{"version":"3.0","score":7.8,"severity":"HIGH","vector":"CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"},"cwe":["CWE-416"],"affected":["google/android"],"epss":{"score":0.0019,"percentile":0.08607,"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":"high","text":"High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.19%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit."},"changes":[],"references":[{"url":"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105483","tags":["Third Party Advisory","VDB Entry"],"source":"security@android.com"},{"url":"https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2018-10-01","tags":["Vendor Advisory"],"source":"security@android.com"},{"url":"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105483","tags":["Third Party Advisory","VDB Entry"],"source":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2018-10-01","tags":["Vendor Advisory"],"source":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"}],"sources":{"nvd":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-9514","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."}