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CVE-2018-9538: google inc. android Out-of-bounds Read

CVSS: 7.8v3.1HighModified
Published 06-12-2018Last modified 05-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2018-9538 is a high (CVSS 7.8) Out-of-bounds Read vulnerability in google inc. android. EPSS estimates a 0.17% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 5.7% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
31/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.8/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.17%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 06-12-2018
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 05-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

In V4L2SliceVideoDecodeAccelerator::Dequeue of v4l2_slice_video_decode_accelerator.cc, there is a possible out of bounds read of a function pointer due to an incorrect bounds check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Product: Android. Versions: Android-8.1 Android-9. Android ID: A-112181526.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.17%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

6%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.17% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
0.17%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Google1 product
Google inc.1 product

2 vendors · 2 products

References

2 links