CVE-2018-9480

Bluetooth service memory disclosure via out-of-bounds read

Published Nov 20, 2024 · Updated Nov 20, 2024

Out-of-bounds read in Google Android 8.0, 8.1, and 9 allows remote attackers to disclose Bluetooth service memory via Bluetooth. bta_hd_get_report_act in bta_hd_act.cc improperly validates input before reading beyond the intended buffer. A Bluetooth-range attacker needs no execution privileges or user interaction, and the reported consequence is information disclosure only.

CVSS severity6.5
Medium
EPSS probability0.15%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Out-of-bounds read in Google Android 8.0, 8.1, and 9 allows remote attackers to disclose Bluetooth service memory via Bluetooth. bta_hd_get_report_act in bta_hd_act.cc improperly validates input before reading beyond the intended buffer. A Bluetooth-range attacker needs no execution privileges or user interaction, and the reported consequence is information disclosure only.

The record

CVE
CVE-2018-9480
Published
Nov 20, 2024
Updated
Nov 20, 2024
Vendor
Google
Product
Android
Classifications
CWE-125
Attack vector
adjacent
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Nov 20, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Nov 20, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=8
  2. Affected versionversion=8.1
  3. Affected versionversion=9

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectoradjacent
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Google · Androidversion=8; version=8.1; version=9

Published CVSS scores

6.5NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
6.5CISA-ADPCVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectoradjacent
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-125Out-of-bounds Read

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