CVE-2018-9586
N/A
Published: February 12, 2019 at 12:00 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 02:06 AM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsAndroidAndroid
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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.1%
Description
In run of InstallPackageTask.java in Android-7.0, Android-7.1.1, Android-7.1.2, Android-8.0, Android-8.1 and Android-9, it is possible that package verification is turned off and remains off due to a race condition. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Android ID: A-116754444.
Remediation
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Patch and advisory references
References (2)
VDB Entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106495x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2019-01-01.htmlQuick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-362
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