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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2018-9410
CVE-2018-9410:
NixOS vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
In analyzeAxes of FontUtils.cpp, there is a possible out of bounds read vulnerability (CVE-2018-9410) affecting Android versions 8.0 and 8.1. The vulnerability was discovered and disclosed in July 2018 as part of the Android Security Bulletin (Android Bulletin).
Technical details
The vulnerability is classified as a high-severity information disclosure issue with a CVSS v3.1 Base Score of 5.5 MEDIUM (Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N). The vulnerability stems from a missing bounds check in the analyzeAxes function within FontUtils.cpp (NVD).
Impact
This vulnerability could lead to local information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not required for exploitation (NVD).
Mitigation and workarounds
The vulnerability was addressed in the Android Security Bulletin of July 2018. Users should update their Android devices to a security patch level of 2018-07-01 or later to receive the fix (Android Bulletin).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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