CVE-2018-9492

Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2018-10-02 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-863

Description

In checkGrantUriPermissionLocked of ActivityManagerService.java, there is a possible permissions bypass. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Product: Android Versions: Android-8.0 Android-8.1 Android-9.0 Android ID: A-111934948

Affected products

Android: 8.0, 8.1, 9.0

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105484
https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/962fb40991f15be4f688d960aa00073683ebdd20
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2018-10-01%2C
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105484
https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/962fb40991f15be4f688d960aa00073683ebdd20
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2018-10-01%2C

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