CVE-2018-9400 is an out-of-bounds write vulnerability affecting Google Android devices, specifically within the MediaTek touchscreen driver (gt1x_generic.c and gt1x_tools.c). This flaw, due to a missing bounds check, could allow a local attacker with System execution privileges to achieve escalation of privilege without user interaction. Rated Medium severity (CVSS 6.7), it poses a high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:google:android:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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