CVE-2018-9481

Name: CVE-2018-9481
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2024-11-20T18:15:19.94+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 6.5/10EPSS 0.14%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2018-9481 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.5/10 on the CVSS scale. In bta_hd_set_report_act of bta_hd_act.cc, there is a possible out-of-bounds read due to an integer overflow. This could lead to remote information disclosure in the Bluetooth service with no additional execution privileges needed. EPSS estimates a 0.14% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

In bta_hd_set_report_act of bta_hd_act.cc, there is a possible out-of-bounds read due to an integer overflow. This could lead to remote information disclosure in the Bluetooth service with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

6.5/10

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

EPSS Probability

0.14%

3.6th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Google	Android	8.0
Google	Android	8.1
Google	Android	9.0
Apache	Traffic Server	>= 6.0.0, <= 6.2.3
Apache	Traffic Server	>= 7.0.0, < 7.1.10
Apache	Traffic Server	>= 8.0.0, < 8.0.7

References

https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rcb8bae0b289d71d18a3220be256c1dfcc4d9ab49d2d6e07d1eac7c9d@%3Cdev.trafficserver.apache.org%3EMailing List

Timeline

Published: Nov 20, 2024
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Analyzed

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2018-9481?

How severe is CVE-2018-9481?

CVE-2018-9481 has a CVSS score of 6.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.14% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2018-9481?

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Source: NVD / NIST