CVE-2018-9476: google inc. android Use After Free

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2018-9476 is a high (CVSS 10.0) Use After Free vulnerability in google inc. android. EPSS estimates a 2.48% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 84.3% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 02-10-2018
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 17-09-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

In avrc_pars_browsing_cmd of avrc_pars_tg.cc, there is a possible use-after-free due to improper locking. This could lead to remote escalation of privilege in the Bluetooth service with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Product: Android Versions: Android-8.0 Android-8.1 Android ID: A-109699112

• CWE-416Use After FreeThe product reuses or references memory after it has been freed. At some point afterward, the memory may be allocated again and saved in another pointer, while the original pointer references a location somewhere within the new allocation. Any operations using the original pointer are no longer valid because the memory "belongs" to the code that operates on the new pointer.