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CVE-2018-9488

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2018-11-06 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-863

Description

In the SELinux permissions of crash_dump.te, there is a permissions bypass due to a missing restriction. This could lead to a local escalation of privilege, with System privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Product: Android Versions: Android-8.0 Android-8.1 Android-9.0 Android ID: A-110107376.

Affected products

• Android: 8.0, 8.1, 9.0

References

• https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2018-09-01
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45379/
• https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2018-09-01
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45379/

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