CVE-2018-9438 is a local denial-of-service vulnerability affecting Android 8.1 devices, where incorrect checks prevent security updates from being received when connected solely via WiFi VPN. With a CVSS score of 5.0 (Medium), this flaw requires user interaction and local access to exploit, potentially leading to a denial of security updates. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
8.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:google:android:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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