CVE-2018-9524 - Improper Restriction of Rendered UI Layers or Frames

Severity

69%

Complexity

34%

Confidentiality

165%

In functionality implemented in System UI, there are insufficient protections implemented around overlay windows. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation. Product: Android. Versions: Android-7.0 Android-7.1.1 Android-7.1.2 Android-8.0 Android-8.1. Android ID: A-34170870

In functionality implemented in System UI, there are insufficient protections implemented around overlay windows. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation. Product: Android. Versions: Android-7.0 Android-7.1.1 Android-7.1.2 Android-8.0 Android-8.1. Android ID: A-34170870

CVSS 3.0 Base Score 7.8. CVSS Attack Vector: local. CVSS Attack Complexity: low. CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).

CVSS 2.0 Base Score 6.9. CVSS Attack Vector: local. CVSS Attack Complexity: medium. CVSS Vector: (AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C).

Overview

Type

Google Android

First reported 6 years ago

2018-11-14 18:29:00

Last updated 5 years ago

2019-10-03 00:03:00

Affected Software

Google Android (Nougat) 7.0

7.0

Google Android 7.1.1

7.1.1

Google Android 7.1.2

7.1.2

Google Android 8.0

8.0

Google Android 8.1

8.1

References

105848

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry

https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2018-11-01

Patch, Vendor Advisory

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