CVE-2018-9518

Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2018-12-07 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-787

Description

In nfc_llcp_build_sdreq_tlv of llcp_commands.c, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Product: Android. Versions: Android kernel. Android ID: A-73083945.

Affected products

Canonical Ubuntu Linux: 12.04, 14.04
Android: all versions

References

https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2018-09-01
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3798-1/
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3798-2/
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2018-09-01
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3798-1/
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3798-2/

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