Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2018-9467 is an Android issue where a URI host could be interpreted incorrectly, potentially causing wrong web-origin security decisions. The source rates it critical with no user interaction or privileges required. The bundle does not provide evidence of active exploitation.
Executive priority
Treat as high-priority for legacy Android fleets because the stated impact is critical and exploitation requires no privileges or interaction. Urgency depends on whether affected Android versions remain in use and whether patch status is provable.
Technical view
The issue is described in Android UriTest.java getHost(), involving incorrect web origin determination. The CVSS 3.1 vector is network reachable, low complexity, no privileges, no user interaction, unchanged scope, and high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is indicated for Google Android versions 7, 8, 8.1, 9, and nyc-mr1-dev/nyc-mr2-dev branches. The bundle does not identify non-Android products or downstream OEM status.
Exploitation context
The provided CVE record says exploitation needs no additional execution privileges and no user interaction. KEV is false, and the bundle provides no cited evidence of exploitation in the wild or public exploit availability.
Researcher notes
Evidence is sparse in the supplied bundle. The core concern is incorrect host or origin determination in Android URI handling, which can undermine security decisions. Do not assume affected OEMs, exploitability details, or fixes beyond cited Android guidance.
Mitigation direction
- Review the Android September 2018 security bulletin for vendor guidance.
- Prioritize patch verification for Android 7, 8, 8.1, and 9 assets.
- Upgrade or retire devices stuck on unsupported Android builds.
- Ask OEM or mobile-device-management vendors for patch status evidence.
Validation and detection
- Inventory Android versions and security patch levels across managed devices.
- Confirm affected versions are remediated according to vendor bulletin guidance.
- Check whether custom builds include the Android Uri handling fix.
- Document exceptions for unsupported or unverifiable devices.
Public sources used
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- Critical
- CVSS
- 9.8 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H3.95.9Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
9.8CriticalVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2018-09-01CVE reference
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