CVE-2018-9487: Google Android

Medium severity, CVSS 5.5. EPSS: 0.1% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

In setVpnForcedLocked of Vpn.java, there is a possible blocking of internet traffic through vpn due to a bad uid check. This could lead to local denial of service with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.

Affected products

• Google Android: version 8.0 only; version 8.1 only; version 9.0 only

Published 2024-11-20. Last modified 2026-06-17.