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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2018-9481
CVE-2018-9481:
NixOS vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
In btahdsetreportact of btahdact.cc, there is a possible out-of-bounds read due to an integer overflow. This vulnerability affects Android versions 8.0, 8.1, and 9.0. The vulnerability was assigned CVE-2018-9481 and could lead to remote information disclosure in the Bluetooth service (NVD).
Technical details
The vulnerability is caused by an integer overflow that leads to an out-of-bounds read in the btahdsetreportact function of btahdact.cc. It has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 6.5 (MEDIUM) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N. The vulnerability is classified under CWE-190 (Integer Overflow) and CWE-125 (Out-of-bounds Read) (NVD).
Impact
The successful exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to remote information disclosure in the Bluetooth service. The attack requires no additional execution privileges or user interaction for exploitation (NVD).
Mitigation and workarounds
The vulnerability affects Android versions 8.0, 8.1, and 9.0. Users should update their Android devices to versions that include the security patch addressing this vulnerability (NVD).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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