CVE-2018-9440 — Uncontrolled Resource Consumption in Google Android

4 documents4 sources
Severity
6.5MEDIUMNVD
EPSS
0.2%
top 63.54%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
1
Google Android
Timeline
PublishedNov 19
Latest updateNov 20

Description

In parse of M3UParser.cpp there is a possible resource exhaustion due to improper input validation. This could lead to denial of service with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HExploitability: 2.8 | Impact: 3.6

Affected Packages3 packages

▶CVEListV5google/android5 versions+4
▶NVDgoogle/android6 versions+5

🔴Vulnerability Details

1
GHSA
GHSA-9vg7-gcq7-4hw3: In parse of M3UParser↗2024-11-20
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📋Vendor Advisories

1
Android
CVE-2018-9440: Android Security Bulletin 2018-09-01 CVE: CVE-2018-9440 Severity: MEDIUM Type: DoS Affected AOSP versions: 7↗2018-09-01
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📄Research Papers

1
arXiv
Hey Google, What Exactly Do Your Security Patches Tell Us? A Large-Scale Empirical Study on Android Patched Vulnerabilities↗2019-05-22
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