CVE-2018-9416
In sg_remove_scat of scsi/sg.c, there is a possible memory corruption due to an unusual root...
In sg_remove_scat of scsi/sg.c, there is a possible memory corruption due to an unusual root cause. 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
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- 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 sg_remove_scat of scsi/sg.c, there is a possible memory corruption due to an unusual root cause. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
- Record
CVE-2018-9416- CVSS 4.0
- 10.0 Critical
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2018-21010
In sg_remove_scat of scsi/sg.c, there is a possible memory corruption due to an unusual root cause. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
- Record
EUVD-2018-21010- CVSS 4.0
- 10.0 Critical
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H - Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-xh25-q4c4-w86w
In sg_remove_scat of scsi/sg.c, there is a possible memory corruption due to an unusual root...
In sg_remove_scat of scsi/sg.c, there is a possible memory corruption due to an unusual root cause. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
- Record
GHSA-xh25-q4c4-w86w- CVSS 4.0
- 10.0 Critical
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X - 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
NVD
In sg_remove_scat of scsi/sg.c, there is a possible memory corruption due to an unusual root cause. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
- Record
CVE-2018-9416- CVSS 4.0
- 10.0 Critical
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X - 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-2018-9416 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 10.0) 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 0.16%, the 5th percentile. No source names a fixed version.