SB2018110633 - Improper Privilege Management in Google, Google Android
Published: November 6, 2018 Updated: August 8, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2018110633
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Improper Privilege Management (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-9488)
The vulnerability allows a local authenticated user to execute arbitrary code.
In the SELinux permissions of crash_dump.te, there is a permissions bypass due to a missing restriction. This could lead to a local escalation of privilege, with System privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Product: Android Versions: Android-8.0 Android-8.1 Android-9.0 Android ID: A-110107376.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.