7.2

CVE-2018-9517: google inc. android Use After Free

Modified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2018-9517DEBIAN-CVE-2018-9517
Published 07-12-2018Last modified 05-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2018-9517 is a high (CVSS 7.2) Use After Free vulnerability in google inc. android. EPSS estimates a 0.44% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 38.7% of scored vulnerabilities.

Priority
Routine

Not severe (CVSS 6.7, local access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?
CVSS score
7.2/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.44%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 13 · Related 11
OPENSUSE-SU-2021:3876-1RHSA-2019:2029RHSA-2019:2043SUSE-SU-2021:3192-1SUSE-SU-2021:3206-1SUSE-SU-2021:3217-1

Timeline

  1. 07-12-2018
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 05-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

In pppol2tp_connect, there is possible memory corruption due to a use after free. 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-38159931.

CVSS metrics

4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.44%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

39%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 0.44% on 04-10-2026

04-10-202603-11-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Version check

Known conditions: local access, administrative account, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.

Ubuntu20 products
  • linuxAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 4.4.0-145.171
  • linux-aws< 4.4.0-1040.43 | < 4.4.0-1079.89
  • linux-azure< 4.15.0-1013.13~16.04.2
  • linux-azure-6.11All versions (No fix recorded)
  • linux-azure-fdeAll versions (No fix recorded)
Debian1 product
  • linux< 4.14.2-1
Google1 product
Google inc.1 product

4 vendors · 23 products

References

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