CVE-2018-9567

Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2018-12-06 · updated 2026-06-17

Description

On Pixel devices there is a bug causing verified boot to show the same certificate fingerprint despite using different signing keys. This may lead to local escalation of privilege if people are relying on those fingerprints to determine what version of the OS the device is running, with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Product: Android. Versions: Android kernel. Android ID: A-65543936.

Affected products

Android: all versions

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106064
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2018-12-01
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106064
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2018-12-01

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