Google Android up to 8.1 PackageManagerService.java installPackageLI permission

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Google Android up to 8.1. This impacts the function installPackageLI of the file PackageManagerService.java. Such manipulation leads to permission. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2018-9374. The attack must be carried out locally. There is no available exploit. Applying a patch is advised to resolve this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Google Android up to 8.1. Affected by this issue is the function installPackageLI of the file PackageManagerService.java. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a permission vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-275. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

In installPackageLI of PackageManagerService.java, there is a possible permissions bypass. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with User execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

The advisory is shared for download at source.android.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2018-9374 since 04/05/2018. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack needs to be approached locally. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $5k-$25k (estimation calculated on 12/19/2024). The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1222.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.9

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
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NVD Base Score: 7.8
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CNA Base Score: 7.8
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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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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Patch
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Timelineinfo

04/05/2018 🔍
11/28/2024 +2429 days 🔍
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12/19/2024 +21 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com

Advisory: source.android.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2018-9374 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-9374
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-286328
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917

Entryinfo

Created: 11/28/2024 06:58
Updated: 12/19/2024 01:13
Changes: 11/28/2024 06:58 (57), 11/30/2024 03:14 (12), 12/19/2024 01:13 (11)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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