CVE-2018-9431 describes a local escalation of privilege vulnerability in Google Android, specifically within the OSUInfo component, due to improper input validation. This flaw allows an attacker to gain elevated privileges without user interaction or requiring additional execution privileges. Rated 7.8 HIGH on CVSS, it poses a significant risk with 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 surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
8.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:google:android:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
8.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:google:android:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.