Medium severity5.5NVD Advisory· Published Oct 2, 2018· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2018-9452
CVE-2018-9452
Description
In getOffsetForHorizontal of Layout.java, there is a possible application hang due to a slow width calculation. This could lead to remote denial of service if a contact with many hidden unicode characters were sent to the device and used by a local app, with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation. Product: Android Versions: Android-7.0 Android-7.1.1 Android-7.1.2 Android-8.0 Android-8.1 Android-9.0 Android ID: A-78464361
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Affected products
8cpe:2.3:o:google:android:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 7 more
- cpe:2.3:o:google:android:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:google:android:7.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:google:android:7.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:google:android:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:google:android:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:google:android:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: <=9.0
- (no CPE)range: Android-7.0 Android-7.1.1 Android-7.1.2 Android-8.0 Android-8.1 Android-9.0
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
4- android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/3b6f84b77c30ec0bab5147b0cffc192c86ba2634nvdPatchThird Party Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/105484nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/54f661b16b308cf38d1b9703214591c0f83df64d%2Cnvd
- source.android.com/security/bulletin/2018-10-01%2Cnvd
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