CVE-2018-9458

Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.6% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2018-11-06 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-1021

Description

In computeFocusedWindow of RootWindowContainer.java, and related functions, there is possible interception of keypresses due to focus being on the wrong window. This could lead to local escalation of privilege revealing the user's keypresses while the screen was locked with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation. Product: Android Versions: Android-8.0 Android-8.1 Android ID: A-71786287.

Affected products

Android: 8.0, 8.1

References

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041432
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2018-08-01
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041432
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2018-08-01

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