CVE-2018-9557
In really_install_package of install.cpp, there is a possible free of arbitrary memory due to...
CVE-2018-9557 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Google Android, published December 6, 2018. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.17%, the 6th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
- Severity
- 7.8 HighCVSS 3.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 0.17%EPSS, 6th percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
- No fix listedNo source names one
Description
In really_install_package of install.cpp, there is a possible free of arbitrary memory due to uninitialized data. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Product: Android. Versions: Android-7.0 Android-7.1.1 Android-7.1.2. Android ID: A-35385357.
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
Affected products
What each source reports
NVD Score used
In really_install_package of install.cpp, there is a possible free of arbitrary memory due to uninitialized data. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Product: Android. Versions: Android-7.0 Android-7.1.1 Android-7.1.2. Android ID: A-35385357.
- Record
CVE-2018-9557- CVSS 3.0
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 7.2 High
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-763, CWE-908
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
In really_install_package of install.cpp, there is a possible free of arbitrary memory due to uninitialized data. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Product: Android. Versions: Android-7.0 Android-7.1.1 Android-7.1.2. Android ID: A-35385357.
- Record
CVE-2018-9557- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2018-21151No score
In really_install_package of install.cpp, there is a possible free of arbitrary memory due to uninitialized data. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Product: Android. Versions: Android-7.0 Android-7.1.1 Android-7.1.2. Android ID: A-35385357.
- Record
EUVD-2018-21151- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-jv28-6qfj-ffqx
In really_install_package of install.cpp, there is a possible free of arbitrary memory due to...
In really_install_package of install.cpp, there is a possible free of arbitrary memory due to uninitialized data. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Product: Android. Versions: Android-7.0 Android-7.1.1 Android-7.1.2. Android ID: A-35385357.
- Record
GHSA-jv28-6qfj-ffqx- CVSS 3.0
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-763
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.