CVE-2018-9491 — Integer Overflow or Wraparound in INC Android

CWE-190 — Integer Overflow or WraparoundCWE-787 — Out-of-bounds Write4 documents4 sources
Severity
7.8HIGHNVD
EPSS
0.3%
top 44.43%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
2
Google INC AndroidGoogle Android
Timeline
PublishedOct 2
Latest updateMay 13

Description

In AMediaCodecCryptoInfo_new of NdkMediaCodec.cpp, there is a possible out-of-bounds write due to an integer overflow. This could lead to remote code execution in external apps with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation. Product: Android Versions: Android-7.0 Android-7.1.1 Android-7.1.2 Android-8.0 Android-8.1 Android-9.0 Android ID: A-111603051

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitability: 1.8 | Impact: 5.9

Affected Packages2 packages

▶NVDgoogle/android6 versions+5
▶CVEListV5google_inc/androidAndroid-7.0 Android-7.1.1 Android-7.1.2 Android-8.0 Android-8.1 Android-9.0

Patches

Patch: android.googlesource.com ↗Patch: android.googlesource.com ↗

🔴Vulnerability Details

2
GHSA
GHSA-3p6j-fg99-x2wr: In AMediaCodecCryptoInfo_new of NdkMediaCodec↗2022-05-13
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CVEList
CVE-2018-9491: In AMediaCodecCryptoInfo_new of NdkMediaCodec↗2018-10-02
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📋Vendor Advisories

1
Android
CVE-2018-9491: Android Security Bulletin 2018-10-01 CVE: CVE-2018-9491 Severity: HIGH Type: RCE Affected AOSP versions: 7↗2018-10-01
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