CVE-2018-9556

Severity: critical (CVSS 9.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 2.0% 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-190

Description

In ParsePayloadHeader of payload_metadata.cc, there is a possible out of bounds write due to an integer overflow. This could lead to remote escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Product: Android. Versions: Android-9. Android ID: A-113118184.

Affected products

Android: 9.0

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106147
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2018-12-01
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106147
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2018-12-01

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