CVE-2018-9389: Google Android

High severity, CVSS 7.8. EPSS: 0.1% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

In ip6_append_data of ip6_output.c, there is a possible way to achieve code execution due to a heap buffer overflow. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

Affected products

• Google Android: affected versions not specified

Published 2025-01-18. Last modified 2026-06-17.