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MEDIUM · 6.4

CVE-2018-9371

In the Mediatek Preloader, there are out of bounds reads and writes due to an exposed interface that allows arbitrary peripheral memory mapping with insufficient blacklisting/whitelisting. This could ...

Vulnerability Description

In the Mediatek Preloader, there are out of bounds reads and writes due to an exposed interface that allows arbitrary peripheral memory mapping with insufficient blacklisting/whitelisting. This could lead to local elevation of privilege, given physical access to the device with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.

CVSS Score

6.4

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
PHYSICAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
GoogleAndroid-

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-787CWE-125

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2018-9371?

CVE-2018-9371 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.4 (MEDIUM). In the Mediatek Preloader, there are out of bounds reads and writes due to an exposed interface that allows arbitrary peripheral memory mapping with insufficient blacklisting/whitelisting. This could ...

How severe is CVE-2018-9371?

CVE-2018-9371 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.4/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2018-9371?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Google Android.