CVE intelligence and bounded remediation

CVE-2018-9552 — In ihevcd_sao_shift_ctb of ihevcd_sao.c there is a possible out of bounds write due to missing bounds check

Medium CVSS 5.5

In ihevcd_sao_shift_ctb of ihevcd_sao.c there is a possible out of bounds write due to missing bounds check. This could lead to information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation. Product: Android. Versions: Android-7.0 Android-7.1.1 Android-7.1.2 Android-8.0 Android-8.1 Android-9. Android ID: A-113260892.

Severity
Medium
CVSS
5.5 (3.1)
Published
2018-12-06
CISA KEV
Not currently listed
Ecosystem
operating-system
Weaknesses
CWE-787

Affected products

  • google / android / 7.0
  • google / android / 7.1.1
  • google / android / 7.1.2
  • google / android / 8.0
  • google / android / 8.1
  • google / android / 9.0

Matched remediation archetype

Buffer bounds, memory safety, and memory corruption

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Check exposure

  • Identify affected native-code versions, build flags, architectures, parsers, codecs, drivers, and input paths in all shipped artifacts.
  • Determine whether untrusted data reaches the affected routine and the process privilege, sandbox, and network exposure.
  • Confirm statically linked, vendored, firmware, and platform-provided copies, not only package-manager records.

Remediate safely

  • Apply the maintained upstream correction or replace the affected component, then rebuild every dependent artifact from clean inputs.
  • Adopt bounds-checked interfaces, validated sizes and integer conversions, clear ownership, and memory-safe components where practical.
  • Enable supported compiler and runtime hardening and add sanitized tests and fuzz regression seeds derived from non-weaponized fixtures.

Authoritative sources

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