CVE-2018-9400 — Out-of-bounds Write in Google Android

CWE-787 — Out-of-bounds Write2 documents2 sources
Severity
6.7MEDIUMNVD
EPSS
0.0%
top 96.12%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
1
Google Android
Timeline
PublishedDec 5

Description

In gt1x_debug_write_proc and gt1x_tool_write of drivers/input/touchscreen/mediatek/GT1151/gt1x_generic.c and gt1x_tools.c, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitability: 0.8 | Impact: 5.9

Affected Packages1 packages

▶CVEListV5google/androidKernel

🔴Vulnerability Details

1
GHSA
GHSA-9r5g-6h8p-6cq5: In gt1x_debug_write_proc and gt1x_tool_write of drivers/input/touchscreen/mediatek/GT1151/gt1x_generic↗2024-12-05
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