CVE-2018-9458 describes a local escalation of privilege vulnerability in Android versions 8.0 and 8.1, where a flaw in the RootWindowContainer.java component could allow an attacker to intercept user keypresses while the screen is locked. This high-severity vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) requires user interaction for exploitation and could lead to the disclosure of sensitive information. Despite its potential impact, there is no known active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion 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: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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