Google Android up to 8.1 ih264d_utils.c ih264d_assign_pic_num denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as critical has been identified in Google Android 7/7.1.1/7.1.2/8/8.1. The impacted element is the function ih264d_assign_pic_num of the file ih264d_utils.c. The manipulation results in denial of service. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2018-9350. The attack can be executed remotely. There is not any exploit available. It is best practice to apply a patch to resolve this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Google Android 7/7.1.1/7.1.2/8/8.1. Affected is the function ih264d_assign_pic_num of the file ih264d_utils.c. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. This is going to have an impact on availability. CVE summarizes:

In ih264d_assign_pic_num of ih264d_utils.c there is a possible out of bound read due to missing bounds check. This could lead to a denial of service with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.

The advisory is available at source.android.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2018-9350 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. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 12/19/2024). This vulnerability is assigned to T1499 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.7

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Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Physical: No
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Remote: Yes

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Timelineinfo

04/05/2018 🔍
11/28/2024 +2429 days 🔍
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02/23/2025 +87 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com

Advisory: source.android.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2018-9350 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-9350
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-286326
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917

Entryinfo

Created: 11/28/2024 06:58
Updated: 02/23/2025 02:13
Changes: 11/28/2024 06:58 (57), 11/30/2024 02:38 (12), 12/19/2024 01:13 (11), 02/23/2025 02:13 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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