Android ECMD Exit Dialog Crash via Null Check Omission
CVE-2018-9447 Published on January 17, 2025

In onCreate of EmergencyCallbackModeExitDialog.java, there is a possible way to crash the emergency callback mode due to a missing null check. This could lead to local denial of service with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

NVD

Vulnerability Analysis

CVE-2018-9447 can be exploited with local system access, and requires small amount of user privileges. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have no impact on confidentiality and integrity, and a high impact on availability.

Attack Vector:
LOCAL
Attack Complexity:
LOW
Privileges Required:
LOW
User Interaction:
NONE
Scope:
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact:
NONE
Integrity Impact:
NONE
Availability Impact:
HIGH

Weakness Type

What is a Resource Exhaustion Vulnerability?

The software does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited resource, thereby enabling an actor to influence the amount of resources consumed, eventually leading to the exhaustion of available resources.

CVE-2018-9447 has been classified to as a Resource Exhaustion vulnerability or weakness.


Products Associated with CVE-2018-9447

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Affected Versions

Google Android Version Android Kernel is affected by CVE-2018-9447

Exploit Probability

EPSS
0.03%
Percentile
10.13%

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) scores estimate the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. The percentile shows you how this score compares to all other vulnerabilities.