VDB-130419 · CVE-2018-9589 · BID 106495

Google Android up to 9.0 System out-of-bounds

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in Google Android up to 9.0. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component System. Performing a manipulation results in out-of-bounds. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2018-9589. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. To fix this issue, it is recommended to deploy a patch.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Google Android up to 9.0 (Smartphone Operating System). This affects some unknown functionality of the component System. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-125. The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The bug was discovered 01/07/2019. The weakness was shared 01/07/2019 as Android Security Bulletin - January 2019 as confirmed security bulletin (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at source.android.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2018-9589 since 04/05/2018. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 07/04/2023). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The entries VDB-130412, VDB-130413, VDB-130414 and VDB-130415 are related to this item. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.9
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.8

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
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Class: Out-of-bounds
CWE: CWE-125 / CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Patch
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Timelineinfo

04/05/2018 🔍
01/01/2019 +271 days 🔍
01/07/2019 +6 days 🔍
01/07/2019 +0 days 🔍
02/04/2019 +28 days 🔍
07/04/2023 +1611 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com

Advisory: Android Security Bulletin - January 2019
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2018-9589 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-9589
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-130419
SecurityFocus: 106495

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

Created: 02/04/2019 08:45
Updated: 07/04/2023 12:54
Changes: 02/04/2019 08:45 (59), 05/07/2020 15:03 (3), 07/04/2023 12:54 (5)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103

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