CVE-2018-9516

Advisory lineage Upstream: 0 Downstream: 21
Modified
Published: 06 Nov 2018, 17:00
Last modified:16 Sept 2024, 17:09

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
medium
31/100
CVSS Score
7.8 HIGH
v3.0 (nvd)
EPSS Score
0.06% LOW
0% probability +0.02%
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
None found
Dark Web
Not detected

Timeline

06 Nov 2018, 17:00
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
16 Sept 2024, 17:09
Last Modified
Vulnerability information updated

Description

In hid_debug_events_read of drivers/hid/hid-debug.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. Product: Android Versions: Android kernel Android ID: A-71361580.

CVSS Metrics

  • v3.0•HIGH•Score: 7.8CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • v2.0•HIGH•Score: 7.2AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

EPSS Trends

Current EPSS score: 0.06%• Percentile: 20%

Techniques & Countermeasures

  • CWE-787•Out-of-bounds Write

    The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.

Affected Systems

  • canonical•ubuntu_linux

    14.04 | 16.04 | 18.04

  • debian•debian_linux

    8.0 | 9.0

  • google inc.•android

    Android kernel

  • google•android

    na

References (9)