CVE-2018-9478
Published: 20 November 2024
Summary
CVE-2018-9478 is a critical-severity Out-of-bounds Write (CWE-787) vulnerability in Google Android. Its CVSS base score is 9.8 (Critical).
Operationally, ranked in the top 13.9% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2018-21072
Vulnerability details
In process_service_attr_req and process_service_search_attr_req of sdp_server.cc, there is an out of bounds write due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to remote code execution with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
- CWE(s)
Related Threats
No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.
Affected Assets
Mitigating Controls
Likely Mitigating Controls AI
Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.
Out-of-bounds writes that corrupt control flow or inject shellcode are rendered non-executable by the same memory protections.