First published: Mon Oct 01 2018(Updated: )
In the SetupWizard, there is a possible Factory Reset Protection bypass due to a permissions bypass. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Product: Android Versions: Android-7.0 Android-7.1.1 Android-7.1.2 Android-8.0 Android-8.1 Android-9.0 Android ID: A-110034419
Credit: security@android.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
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 | |
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CVE-2018-9501 has a high severity rating due to its potential for local privilege escalation without user interaction.
To mitigate CVE-2018-9501, updating to the latest version of Android provided by Google is recommended.
CVE-2018-9501 affects Android versions 7.0, 7.1.1, 7.1.2, 8.0, 8.1, and 9.0.
No, user interaction is not needed to exploit CVE-2018-9501.
CVE-2018-9501 is a permissions bypass vulnerability that can lead to Factory Reset Protection being bypassed.