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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2018-9551

In CAacDecoder_Init of aacdecoder.cpp, there is a possible out-of-bound write due to a missing bounds check.

HIGH 7.8EPSS 1.09%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.09%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

In CAacDecoder_Init of aacdecoder.cpp, there is a possible out-of-bound write due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to remote code execution in the media server with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation. Product: Android. Versions: Android-9. Android ID: A-112891548.

CVSS 3.1
7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS
1.09% probability · 63th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-787
Affected
google/android
Source
security@android.com

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.