CVE-2018-9491
In AMediaCodecCryptoInfo_new of NdkMediaCodec.cpp, there is a possible out-of-bounds write due to...
In AMediaCodecCryptoInfo_new of NdkMediaCodec.cpp, there is a possible out-of-bounds write due to an integer overflow. This could lead to remote code execution in external apps 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-9.0 Android ID: A-111603051
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
In AMediaCodecCryptoInfo_new of NdkMediaCodec.cpp, there is a possible out-of-bounds write due to an integer overflow. This could lead to remote code execution in external apps 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-9.0 Android ID: A-111603051
- Record
CVE-2018-9491- CVSS 3.0
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 9.3 High
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-190, CWE-787
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
In AMediaCodecCryptoInfo_new of NdkMediaCodec.cpp, there is a possible out-of-bounds write due to an integer overflow. This could lead to remote code execution in external apps 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-9.0 Android ID: A-111603051
- Record
CVE-2018-9491- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2018-21085 No score
In AMediaCodecCryptoInfo_new of NdkMediaCodec.cpp, there is a possible out-of-bounds write due to an integer overflow. This could lead to remote code execution in external apps 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-9.0 Android ID: A-111603051
- Record
EUVD-2018-21085- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-3p6j-fg99-x2wr
In AMediaCodecCryptoInfo_new of NdkMediaCodec.cpp, there is a possible out-of-bounds write due to...
In AMediaCodecCryptoInfo_new of NdkMediaCodec.cpp, there is a possible out-of-bounds write due to an integer overflow. This could lead to remote code execution in external apps 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-9.0 Android ID: A-111603051
- Record
GHSA-3p6j-fg99-x2wr- CVSS 3.0
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-787
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2018-9491 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Google Android, published October 2, 2018. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.51%, the 74th percentile. No source names a fixed version.