Local Denial of Service Vulnerability in Android Emergency Callback Mode by Google
CVE-2018-9447

5.5MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Google
Status
Android
Vendor
CVE Published:
17 January 2025

What is CVE-2018-9447?

The vulnerability in Android's Emergency Callback Mode allows for a local denial of service due to a missing null check in the EmergencyCallbackModeExitDialog.java component. This flaw could potentially lead to crashes without requiring any execution privileges or user interaction, posing a risk to system stability.

Affected Version(s)

Android Android Kernel

References

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

CVSS V3.1

Score:
5.5
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

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