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CVE-2018-9490

24
FAUCET Score

CVE-2018-9490 is a remote code execution vulnerability due to type confusion in the CollectValuesOrEntriesImpl function of elements.cc, affecting Android versions 7.0 through 9.0. This flaw allows for remote escalation of privilege without requiring additional execution privileges, though user interaction is necessary for exploitation. With a CVSS score of 7.8 (High), the vulnerability has a local attack vector and low attack complexity, potentially leading to high impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, nor are there public exploit modules or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
7.0CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:google:android:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
7.1.1CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:google:android:7.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
7.1.2CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:google:android:7.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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 Data

CVSS version used by this source: 3.0

7.8HIGH

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
Exploitability Score
1.8
Impact Score
5.9
CvssVersion
3.0

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
1.44%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
70.5%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-27
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0144 is in the 69th percentile among its peer group of 11,616 CVEs.

Social Chatter

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

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.

Remediation

Remediation records are not available for this CVE.

References

android.googlesource.com / platform/external/chromium-libpac/+/948d4753664cc4e6b33cc3de634ac8fd5f781382%2C
android.googlesource.com / platform/external/v8/+/a24543157ae2cdd25da43e20f4e48a07481e6ceb
PatchThird Party Advisory
source.android.com / security/bulletin/2018-10-01%2C
securityfocus.com / bid/105484
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry