CVE-2018-9391
In update_gps_sv and output_vzw_debug of vendor/mediatek/proprietary/hardware/connectivity...
In update_gps_sv and output_vzw_debug of vendor/mediatek/proprietary/hardware/connectivity/gps/gps_hal/src/gpshal_wor ker.c, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with System 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
- High
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
In update_gps_sv and output_vzw_debug of vendor/mediatek/proprietary/hardware/connectivity/gps/gps_hal/src/gpshal_wor ker.c, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
- Record
CVE-2018-9391- CVSS 3.1
- 6.7 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-787
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List
In update_gps_sv and output_vzw_debug of vendor/mediatek/proprietary/hardware/connectivity/gps/gps_hal/src/gpshal_wor ker.c, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
- Record
CVE-2018-9391- CVSS 3.1
- 6.7 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-787
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2018-20985
In update_gps_sv and output_vzw_debug of vendor/mediatek/proprietary/hardware/connectivity/gps/gps_hal/src/gpshal_wor ker.c, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
- Record
EUVD-2018-20985- CVSS 3.1
- 6.7 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-q759-j7h3-76hj
In update_gps_sv and output_vzw_debug of vendor/mediatek/proprietary/hardware/connectivity...
In update_gps_sv and output_vzw_debug of vendor/mediatek/proprietary/hardware/connectivity/gps/gps_hal/src/gpshal_wor ker.c, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
- Record
GHSA-q759-j7h3-76hj- CVSS 3.1
- 6.7 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/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-2018-9391 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.7) in Google Android, published December 5, 2024. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.08%, the 0th percentile. No source names a fixed version.