VDB-130423 · CVE-2018-9593 · BID 106495

Google Android up to 9.0 System out-of-bounds

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Google Android up to 9.0. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component System. This manipulation causes out-of-bounds. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2018-9593. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Google Android up to 9.0 (Smartphone Operating System) and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown processing of the component System. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-125. The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The bug was discovered 01/07/2019. The weakness was presented 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 known as CVE-2018-9593 since 04/05/2018. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. 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.

See VDB-130412, VDB-130413, VDB-130414 and VDB-130415 for similar entries. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Type

Smartphone Operating System

Vendor

Google

Name

Android

Version

License

free

Website

Vendor: https://www.google.com/

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

VulDB Vector: 🔍
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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.2

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

NVD Base Score: 6.5
NVD Vector: 🔍

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Out-of-bounds
CWE: CWE-125 / CWE-119
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ATT&CK: 🔍

Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Patch
Status: 🔍

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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
Confirmation: 🔍

CVE: CVE-2018-9593 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-9593
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-130423
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 13:19
Changes: 02/04/2019 08:45 (59), 05/07/2020 15:49 (3), 07/04/2023 13:19 (5)
Complete: 🔍
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