CVE-2018-9428

Summary

CVE-2018-9428 is a vulnerability affecting the Android operating system. In the file AAudioServiceStreamBase.cpp, there is a potential out-of-bounds write issue in the 'startDevice' function. This occurs due to a use-after-free condition. An attacker who successfully exploits this flaw can write arbitrary code locally, requiring no additional privileges. User interaction is necessary for an attack to occur. (Source: Google Security Bulletin for July 2018)

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