CVE-2018-9438 — INC Android vulnerability

4 documents4 sources

Severity

5.0MEDIUMNVD

EPSS

0.0%

top 95.69%

CISA KEV

Not in KEV

Exploit

No known exploits

Affected products

Google INC Android Google Android

Timeline

PublishedNov 6

Latest updateMay 13

Description

When a device connects only over WiFi VPN, the device may not receive security updates due to some incorrect checks. This could lead to a local denial of service of security updates with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation. Product: Android Versions: Android-8.1 Android ID: A-78644887.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HExploitability: 1.3 | Impact: 3.6

Affected Packages2 packages

▶NVDgoogle/android8.1

▶CVEListV5google_inc/androidAndroid-8.1

Patches

Patch: source.android.com ↗Patch: source.android.com ↗

🔴Vulnerability Details

GHSA

GHSA-xv76-4vwq-rw6h: When a device connects only over WiFi VPN, the device may not receive security updates due to some incorrect checks↗2022-05-13

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CVEList

CVE-2018-9438: When a device connects only over WiFi VPN, the device may not receive security updates due to some incorrect checks↗2018-11-06

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📋Vendor Advisories

Android

CVE-2018-9438: Android Security Bulletin 2018-08-01 CVE: CVE-2018-9438 Severity: HIGH Type: DoS Affected AOSP versions: 8↗2018-08-01

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