CVE-2018-9372
In cmd_flash_mmc_sparse_img of dl_commands.c, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a...
In cmd_flash_mmc_sparse_img of dl_commands.c, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to a local escalation of privilege in the bootloader with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
In cmd_flash_mmc_sparse_img of dl_commands.c, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to a local escalation of privilege in the bootloader with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
- Record
CVE-2018-9372- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-787
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2018-20966
In cmd_flash_mmc_sparse_img of dl_commands.c, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to a local escalation of privilege in the bootloader with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
- Record
EUVD-2018-20966- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-c76m-j64q-g5p2
In cmd_flash_mmc_sparse_img of dl_commands.c, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a...
In cmd_flash_mmc_sparse_img of dl_commands.c, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to a local escalation of privilege in the bootloader with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
- Record
GHSA-c76m-j64q-g5p2- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-787
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
In cmd_flash_mmc_sparse_img of dl_commands.c, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to a local escalation of privilege in the bootloader with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
- Record
CVE-2018-9372- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-787
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases, published | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2018-9372 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Google Android, published November 19, 2024. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.09%, the 0th percentile. No source names a fixed version.