VDB-285475 · CVE-2018-9432 · GCVE-0-2018-9432

Google Android up to 8.1 BluetoothPermissionActivity.java createPhonebookDialogView/createMapDialogView permission

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Google Android 6/6.0.1/7/8/8.1. This vulnerability affects the function createPhonebookDialogView/createMapDialogView of the file BluetoothPermissionActivity.java. This manipulation causes permission. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2018-9432. The attack needs to be launched locally. No exploit is available. To fix this issue, it is recommended to deploy a patch.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Google Android 6/6.0.1/7/8/8.1 and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is the function createPhonebookDialogView/createMapDialogView of the file BluetoothPermissionActivity.java. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a permission vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-275. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

In createPhonebookDialogView and createMapDialogView of BluetoothPermissionActivity.java, there is a possible permissions bypass. This could lead to local escalation of privilege due to hiding and bypassing the user's ability to disable access to contacts, with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.

It is possible to read the advisory at source.android.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2018-9432 since 04/05/2018. The exploitation appears to be easy. Attacking locally is a requirement. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 11/20/2024). The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1222 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem.

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Productinfo

Type

Smartphone Operating System

Vendor

Google

Name

Android

Version

License

free

Website

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

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.1

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Permission
CWE: CWE-275 / CWE-266
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Patch
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Timelineinfo

04/05/2018 🔍
11/20/2024 +2421 days 🔍
11/20/2024 +0 days 🔍
11/20/2024 +0 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com

Advisory: source.android.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2018-9432 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-9432
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-285475
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917

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