In multiple functions of gl_proc.c, there is a buffer overwrite due to a missing bounds check.

published 2024-12-04 23 mo ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2018-20996

cvss: 8.8; version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 0.1%; EPSS 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 0%
public exploits: 0; none known

In multiple functions of gl_proc.c, there is a buffer overwrite due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to escalation of privileges in the kernel.

Patch / fix

fixed in 2

Google Android 2018-06-05
google pixel 2018-06-05

CISA SSVC

Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical impact: total
Assessed: 23 mo ago (2024-12-05)

Exploit prediction

0.10% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 0% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
CISA ADP	3.1	8.8	CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD	3.1	7.8	CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CNA	3.1	8.8	CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

Google Android
google pixel

Classification

Weakness

CWE-120 Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input
CWE-787 Out-of-bounds Write

References

source.android.com /security/bulletin/pixel/2018-06-01
vendor-advisory

Sources

CVE List CVE-2018-9402
NVD CVE-2018-9402

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Summary