CVE-2018-9477

HighCVSS 7.8/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

In the development options section of the Settings app, there is a possible authentication bypass due to a missing permission check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1 7.8/10CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness enumeration

CWE-862 CWE-294

Affected software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Google	Android	8; 8.1
google	android	7.0; 8.0; 8.1; 9.0

References

https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2018-09-01Patch, Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Nov 20, 2024
Last modified: Jun 17, 2026
NVD status: Analyzed

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