CVE-2018-9532 — In ixheaacd_extract_frame_info_ld of ixheaacd_env_extr

In ixheaacd_extract_frame_info_ld of ixheaacd_env_extr.c there is a possible out of bounds write due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to remote code execution with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation. Product: Android.

01What is this vulnerability?

In ixheaacd_extract_frame_info_ld of ixheaacd_env_extr.c there is a possible out of bounds write due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to remote code execution with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation. Product: Android. Versions: Android-9. Android ID: A-112765917

02Affected products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Google Inc.	Android	Android-9

03Active exploitation status

Not currently listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. EPSS is the best forward-looking signal — see the EPSS row above.

04Recommended remediation

• Patch to a fixed version listed in the vendor advisory (see references below).
• Mitigate with WAF rules, network egress filters, or feature flags where the patch is not yet available.
• Hunt historical logs for exploitation indicators — see Detection signatures below.

05Technical details

For the full vendor write-up, exploit chains, and reference implementations, see the references list in section 09.

06Detection signatures

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07Related CVEs

No directly-cited follow-up CVEs in the KB record for this advisory. The references list in section 09 carries the vendor cross-references.

08Timeline

• Published: 2018-11-14T18:00:00.000Z
• Last modified: 2024-08-05T07:24:55.943Z

09References

• source.android.com — https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2018-11-01