Google Android 8.1 gatt_sr.c gatts_process_read_by_type_req information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Google Android 8.1. This vulnerability affects the function gatts_process_read_by_type_req of the file gatt_sr.c. This manipulation causes information disclosure. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2018-9381. 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 8.1 and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is the function gatts_process_read_by_type_req of the file gatt_sr.c. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

In gatts_process_read_by_type_req of gatt_sr.c, there is a possible information disclosure due to uninitialized data. This could lead to remote information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

It is possible to read the advisory at source.android.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2018-9381 since 04/05/2018. The exploitation appears to be easy. 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. 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 12/19/2024). The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1592 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem.

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

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Class: Information disclosure
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Remote: Yes

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Recommended: Patch
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Timelineinfo

04/05/2018 🔍
12/02/2024 +2433 days 🔍
12/02/2024 +0 days 🔍
02/22/2025 +82 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com

Advisory: source.android.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2018-9381 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-9381
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-286663
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917

Entryinfo

Created: 12/02/2024 22:01
Updated: 02/22/2025 13:53
Changes: 12/02/2024 22:01 (57), 12/03/2024 04:16 (16), 12/19/2024 01:29 (12), 02/22/2025 13:53 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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