What is the severity of CVE-2018-9486?

CVE-2018-9486 is categorized as a medium severity vulnerability due to possible local information disclosure without required user interaction.

How do I fix CVE-2018-9486?

To remediate CVE-2018-9486, update your Android device to the latest security patch provided by Google.

Which versions of Android are affected by CVE-2018-9486?

CVE-2018-9486 affects Android versions 7.0, 7.1.1, 7.1.2, 8.0, 8.1, and 9.0.

Can CVE-2018-9486 be exploited remotely?

CVE-2018-9486 requires the attacker to be in proximity to the victim's device due to the nature of the Bluetooth vulnerability.

What type of information could be disclosed through CVE-2018-9486?

CVE-2018-9486 could potentially lead to the local disclosure of sensitive information over Bluetooth.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2018-9486

medium

6.5

CWE

125

4/9/2018

20/11/2024

19/12/2024

CVE-2018-9486

First published: Tue Sep 04 2018(Updated: )

In hidh_l2cif_data_ind of hidh_conn.cc, there is a possible out of bounds read due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to local information disclosure over bluetooth 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-2018-9486?
CVE-2018-9486 is categorized as a medium severity vulnerability due to possible local information disclosure without required user interaction.
How do I fix CVE-2018-9486?
To remediate CVE-2018-9486, update your Android device to the latest security patch provided by Google.
Which versions of Android are affected by CVE-2018-9486?
CVE-2018-9486 affects Android versions 7.0, 7.1.1, 7.1.2, 8.0, 8.1, and 9.0.
Can CVE-2018-9486 be exploited remotely?
CVE-2018-9486 requires the attacker to be in proximity to the victim's device due to the nature of the Bluetooth vulnerability.
What type of information could be disclosed through CVE-2018-9486?
CVE-2018-9486 could potentially lead to the local disclosure of sensitive information over Bluetooth.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-9486?
CVE-2018-9486 is categorized as a medium severity vulnerability due to possible local information disclosure without required user interaction.
How do I fix CVE-2018-9486?
To remediate CVE-2018-9486, update your Android device to the latest security patch provided by Google.
Which versions of Android are affected by CVE-2018-9486?
CVE-2018-9486 affects Android versions 7.0, 7.1.1, 7.1.2, 8.0, 8.1, and 9.0.
Can CVE-2018-9486 be exploited remotely?
CVE-2018-9486 requires the attacker to be in proximity to the victim's device due to the nature of the Bluetooth vulnerability.
What type of information could be disclosed through CVE-2018-9486?
CVE-2018-9486 could potentially lead to the local disclosure of sensitive information over Bluetooth.