CVE-2018-9458 (GCVE-0-2018-9458)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2018-11-06 17:00
Modified
2024-09-17 00:36
Severity ?
CWE
  • Elevation of privilege
Summary
In computeFocusedWindow of RootWindowContainer.java, and related functions, there is possible interception of keypresses due to focus being on the wrong window. This could lead to local escalation of privilege revealing the user's keypresses while the screen was locked with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation. Product: Android Versions: Android-8.0 Android-8.1 Android ID: A-71786287.
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Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Google Inc. Android Version: Android-8.0 Android-8.1
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