CVE-2018-9586

Severity: high (CVSS 7.0 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: 2019-02-11 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-362

Description

In run of InstallPackageTask.java in Android-7.0, Android-7.1.1, Android-7.1.2, Android-8.0, Android-8.1 and Android-9, it is possible that package verification is turned off and remains off 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. Android ID: A-116754444.

Affected products

Android: 7.0, 7.1.1, 7.1.2, 8.0, 8.1, 9.0

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106495
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2019-01-01.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106495
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2019-01-01.html

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