CVE Vulnerabilities

CVE-2018-9553

Double Free

Published: Dec 06, 2018 | Modified: Nov 21, 2024
CVSS 3.x
7.8
HIGH
Source:
NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.x
9.3 HIGH
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
Ubuntu
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In MasteringMetadata::Parse of mkvparser.cc there is a possible double free due to an insecure default value. This could lead to remote code execution 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. Android ID: A-116615297.

Weakness

The product calls free() twice on the same memory address.

Affected Software

NameVendorStart VersionEnd Version
AndroidGoogle7.0 (including)7.0 (including)
AndroidGoogle7.1.1 (including)7.1.1 (including)
AndroidGoogle7.1.2 (including)7.1.2 (including)
AndroidGoogle8.0 (including)8.0 (including)
AndroidGoogle8.1 (including)8.1 (including)
AndroidGoogle9.0 (including)9.0 (including)

Potential Mitigations

References