Google Android up to 8.1 avrc_api.cc avrc_proc_vendor_command out-of-bounds write

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A vulnerability was found in Google Android up to 8.1 (Smartphone Operating System) and classified as critical. This issue affects the function avrc_proc_vendor_command of the file avrc_api.cc. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds write vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-787. The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

In avrc_proc_vendor_command of avrc_api.cc, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to remote code execution with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Product: Android Versions: Android-6.0 Android-6.0.1 Android-7.0 Android-7.1.1 Android-7.1.2 Android-8.0 Android-8.1 Android ID: A-79541338.

The bug was discovered 08/06/2018. The weakness was shared 11/06/2018 (Website). The advisory is shared at securitytracker.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2018-9450 since 04/05/2018. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. The requirement for exploitation is a simple authentication. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 06/04/2023). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 92 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem.

The entries 125980, 125981, 125982 and 125984 are related to this item.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.4

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Out-of-bounds write
CWE: CWE-787 / CWE-119
ATT&CK: Unknown

Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Patch
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Timelineinfo

04/05/2018 🔍
08/06/2018 +123 days 🔍
11/06/2018 +92 days 🔍
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11/07/2018 +1 days 🔍
06/04/2023 +1670 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com

Advisory: securitytracker.com
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2018-9450 (🔍)
SecurityTracker: 1041432

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917
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Entryinfo

Created: 11/07/2018 15:19
Updated: 06/04/2023 18:29
Changes: 11/07/2018 15:19 (62), 04/10/2020 14:46 (1), 06/04/2023 18:29 (4)
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