SB2018110631 - Input validation error in Google, Google Android
Published: November 6, 2018 Updated: August 8, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2018110631
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-9362)
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
In processMessagePart of InboundSmsHandler.java, there is a possible remote denial of service due to improper input validation. This could lead to remote denial of service with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Product: Android Versions: Android-6.0 Android-6.0.1 Android-7.0 Android-7.1.1 Android-7.1.2 Android-8.0 Android-8.1 Android ID: A-72298611.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.