CVE-2018-9402
In multiple functions of gl_proc.c, there is a buffer overwrite due to a missing bounds check....
In multiple functions of gl_proc.c, there is a buffer overwrite due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to escalation of privileges in the kernel.
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
NVD Score used
In multiple functions of gl_proc.c, there is a buffer overwrite due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to escalation of privileges in the kernel.
- Record
CVE-2018-9402- 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 - CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-787, CWE-120
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List
In multiple functions of gl_proc.c, there is a buffer overwrite due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to escalation of privileges in the kernel.
- Record
CVE-2018-9402- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-120
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2018-20996
In multiple functions of gl_proc.c, there is a buffer overwrite due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to escalation of privileges in the kernel.
- Record
EUVD-2018-20996- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-9p9q-mq5f-p69m
In multiple functions of gl_proc.c, there is a buffer overwrite due to a missing bounds check....
In multiple functions of gl_proc.c, there is a buffer overwrite due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to escalation of privileges in the kernel.
- Record
GHSA-9p9q-mq5f-p69m- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-120, 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-2018-9402 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Google Android, published December 4, 2024. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.10%, the 0th percentile. No source names a fixed version.