In sdcardfs_create and sdcardfs_mkdir of inode.c, there is a possible memory corruption due to improper locking.

Published 8 y ago 2018-10-02 · modified 4 mo ago 2026-06-17 · JSON

CVSS

7.8

v3.0 · NVD

CISA KEV

not known exploited

EPSS

0.7%

percentile 54%

Public exploits

Exploit-DB

In sdcardfs_create and sdcardfs_mkdir of inode.c, there is a possible memory corruption due to improper locking. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Product: Android Versions: Android kernel Android ID: A-111641492 References: N/A

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

0.71% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 54% of all scored CVEs.

Exploits and detections

EDB-45558 Android - sdcardfs Changes current->fs Without Proper Locking · dos · 2018-10-08

CVSS scores

Assigned by	Version	Score	Vector
NVD	3.0	7.8	`CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`
NVD	2.0	7.2	`AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C`

Affected products

Google Inc. Android

Classification

Weakness

CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

References

exploit-db.com /exploits/45558/ · exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB, x_transferred
securityfocus.com /bid/105483 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
source.android.com /security/bulletin/2018-10-01 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred

Sources

CVE List: CVE-2018-9515
NVD: CVE-2018-9515

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Summary