CVE-2018-9438

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Summary

CVECVE-2018-9438
StatePUBLIC
Assigner[email protected]
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2018-11-06 17:29:00 UTC
Updated2019-10-03 00:03:00 UTC
DescriptionWhen a device connects only over WiFi VPN, the device may not receive security updates due to some incorrect checks. This could lead to a local denial of service of security updates with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation. Product: Android Versions: Android-8.1 Android ID: A-78644887.

Risk And Classification

Problem Types: NVD-CWE-noinfo

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Operating System Google Android 8.1 All All All
Operating System Google Android 8.1 All All All

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
Android Security Bulletin—August 2018  |  Android Open Source Project CONFIRM source.android.com Patch, Vendor Advisory
Google Android Multiple Flaws Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code and Let Applications Gain Elevated Privileges and Obtain Potentially Sensitive Information - SecurityTracker SECTRACK www.securitytracker.com Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
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NVD vulnerability detail NVD nvd.nist.gov canonical, analysis

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