CVE-2018-9538

Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
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: 2018-12-06 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-125

Description

In V4L2SliceVideoDecodeAccelerator::Dequeue of v4l2_slice_video_decode_accelerator.cc, there is a possible out of bounds read of a function pointer due to an incorrect bounds check. 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-8.1 Android-9. Android ID: A-112181526.

Affected products

Android: 8.1, 9.0

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106137
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2018-12-01
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106137
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2018-12-01

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