CVE-2018-9539

Severity: high (CVSS 7.0 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: none known
Published: 2018-11-14 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-362

Description

In the ClearKey CAS descrambler, there is a possible use after free due to a race condition. 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. Android ID: A-113027383

Affected products

Android: 8.0, 8.1, 9.0

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105865
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2018-11-01
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105865
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2018-11-01

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