PT-2018-1602

CVE-2018-9491

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Published

2018-07-31

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Updated

2020-08-24

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CVSS 2.0
9.3
High
MetricsAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Android versions 7.0 through 9.0
Description The issue is related to an integer overflow in the AMediaCodecCryptoInfo new function of NdkMediaCodec.cpp, which could lead to an out-of-bounds write. This might allow remote code execution in external apps without needing additional execution privileges. User interaction is required for exploitation. The vulnerability could be exploited by a remote attacker using a specially crafted file.
Recommendations For Android versions 7.0 through 9.0, at the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.
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