CVE-2018-9449
NixOS vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

CVE-2018-9449 is a vulnerability discovered in the process_service_search_attr_rsp function of sdp_discovery.cc. The vulnerability was disclosed on April 5, 2018, affecting Android operating systems. The issue stems from a possible out-of-bounds read due to a missing bounds check (CVE Details).

Technical details

The vulnerability is classified as an Information Disclosure issue with a Moderate severity rating. It affects Android versions 6.0, 6.0.1, 7.0, 7.1.1, 7.1.2, 8.0, and 8.1. The vulnerability exists in the system component of Android and was addressed in the August 2018 security patch level (Android Bulletin).

Impact

This vulnerability could lead to local information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not required for exploitation (CVE Details).

Exploitability

The vulnerability requires local access to exploit, and no additional execution privileges are needed. User interaction is not required for exploitation, making it relatively straightforward to exploit for an attacker with local access (CVE Details).

Mitigation and workarounds

The vulnerability was addressed in the Android security patch level 2018-08-05. Users should ensure their devices are updated to this patch level or later to mitigate this vulnerability (Android Bulletin).

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