Google Android up to 8.1 gatt_sc.cc gatts_process_attribute_req information disclosure
| CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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Summary
A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Google Android up to 8.1. This vulnerability affects the function gatts_process_attribute_req of the file gatt_sc.cc. The manipulation results in information disclosure.
This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2018-9358. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists.
It is advisable to implement a patch to correct this issue.
Details
A vulnerability was found in Google Android up to 8.1 (Smartphone Operating System). It has been classified as critical. Affected is the function gatts_process_attribute_req of the file gatt_sc.cc. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:
In gatts_process_attribute_req of gatt_sc.cc, there is a possible read of uninitialized data due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to remote information disclosure in the Bluetooth process 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-73172115.
The bug was discovered 07/24/2018. The weakness was disclosed 11/06/2018 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at source.android.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2018-9358 since 04/05/2018. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 04/10/2020). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1592.
The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 105 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k.
Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at SecurityFocus (BID 104461†). The entries VDB-119220, VDB-119221, VDB-119222 and VDB-126489 are pretty similar. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.
Product
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Website
- Vendor: https://www.google.com/
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.4VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.2
VulDB Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Temp Score: 7.0
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NVD Base Score: 7.5
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Exploiting
Class: Information disclosureCWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes
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Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligence
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Countermeasures
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Timeline
04/05/2018 🔍06/06/2018 🔍
07/24/2018 🔍
11/06/2018 🔍
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11/07/2018 🔍
04/10/2020 🔍
Sources
Vendor: google.comAdvisory: source.android.com
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2018-9358 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-9358
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-126492
SecurityFocus: 104461 - Google Android 'System' Component Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917
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Entry
Created: 11/07/2018 08:08Updated: 04/10/2020 12:03
Changes: 11/07/2018 08:08 (64), 04/10/2020 12:03 (4)
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Cache ID: 216::103
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