What is the severity of CVE-2018-9471?

CVE-2018-9471 has a medium severity rating due to potential local escalation of privilege.

How do I fix CVE-2018-9471?

To fix CVE-2018-9471, upgrade to a patched version of Android that addresses this vulnerability.

Which versions of Android are affected by CVE-2018-9471?

CVE-2018-9471 affects Android versions 7.0, 7.1.1, 7.1.2, 8.0, 8.1, and 9.0.

Is user interaction required to exploit CVE-2018-9471?

No, user interaction is not needed to exploit CVE-2018-9471.

What could be the consequences of exploiting CVE-2018-9471?

Exploiting CVE-2018-9471 could lead to local escalation of privilege in the system server.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2018-9471

critical

9.8

CWE

843 787

4/9/2018

20/11/2024

18/12/2024

CVE-2018-9471

First published: Tue Sep 04 2018(Updated: )

In the deserialization constructor of NanoAppFilter.java, there is a possible loss of data due to type confusion. This could lead to local escalation of privilege in the system server with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

Credit: security@android.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Google Android
Google Android	=7.0
Google Android	=7.1.1
Google Android	=7.1.2
Google Android	=8.0
Google Android	=8.1
Google Android	=9.0

Remedy

https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2018-09-01

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-9471?
CVE-2018-9471 has a medium severity rating due to potential local escalation of privilege.
How do I fix CVE-2018-9471?
To fix CVE-2018-9471, upgrade to a patched version of Android that addresses this vulnerability.
Which versions of Android are affected by CVE-2018-9471?
CVE-2018-9471 affects Android versions 7.0, 7.1.1, 7.1.2, 8.0, 8.1, and 9.0.
Is user interaction required to exploit CVE-2018-9471?
No, user interaction is not needed to exploit CVE-2018-9471.
What could be the consequences of exploiting CVE-2018-9471?
Exploiting CVE-2018-9471 could lead to local escalation of privilege in the system server.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-9471?
CVE-2018-9471 has a medium severity rating due to potential local escalation of privilege.
How do I fix CVE-2018-9471?
To fix CVE-2018-9471, upgrade to a patched version of Android that addresses this vulnerability.
Which versions of Android are affected by CVE-2018-9471?
CVE-2018-9471 affects Android versions 7.0, 7.1.1, 7.1.2, 8.0, 8.1, and 9.0.
Is user interaction required to exploit CVE-2018-9471?
No, user interaction is not needed to exploit CVE-2018-9471.
What could be the consequences of exploiting CVE-2018-9471?
Exploiting CVE-2018-9471 could lead to local escalation of privilege in the system server.