CVEvulnerability

CVE-2018-9525

7.8 HIGH Published 2018-11-14 Modified 2026-06-17 Official page ↗

Status: Modified
Published: 2018-11-14
Last modified: 2026-06-17
Assigner: [email protected]
CVSS 3.0 ([email protected]): 7.8 HIGH — CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0 ([email protected]): 7.2 HIGH — AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Description

In the AndroidManifest.xml file defining the SliceBroadcastReceiver handler for com.android.settings.slice.action.WIFI_CHANGED, there is a possible permissions bypass due to a confused deputy. This could lead to local escalation of privilege, allowing a local attacker to change device settings, with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Product: Android. Versions: Android-9. Android ID: A-111330641

Affected configurations

• google android 9.0

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105848 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2018-11-01 Patch, Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105848 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2018-11-01 Patch, Vendor Advisory