7.8high

CVE-2018-9458

In computeFocusedWindow of RootWindowContainer.java, and related functions, there is possible interception of keypresses due to focus being…

Published 8 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
7.8
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
0.6%
percentile 47%
Public exploits
0
none known

Summary

In computeFocusedWindow of RootWindowContainer.java, and related functions, there is possible interception of keypresses due to focus being on the wrong window. This could lead to local escalation of privilege revealing the user's keypresses while the screen was locked with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation. Product: Android Versions: Android-8.0 Android-8.1 Android ID: A-71786287.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

0.57% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 47% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD3.07.8CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD2.06.8AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Affected products

  • Google Inc. Android

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-1021 Improper Restriction of Rendered UI Layers or Frames

References

Sources

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