Possible Memory Corruption Leading to Local Escalation of Privilege
CVE-2018-9416

6.7MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Google
Status
Android
Vendor
CVE Published:
5 December 2024

What is CVE-2018-9416?

A memory corruption vulnerability exists in the SCSI Generic driver component of Android's system interface. This issue arises from an unusual condition during the execution of sg_remove_scat, potentially allowing an attacker with local access to escalate their privileges to that of the system. Notably, user interaction is not required for the exploitation of this vulnerability, making it particularly concerning for system integrity.

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Affected Version(s)

Android Kernel

References

https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2018-0...

CVSS V3.1

Score:
6.7
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
High
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

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