In config_set_string of config.cc, it is possible to pair a second BT keyboard without user approval due to improper input validation
Published Apr 4, 2018
9.8
CRITICALCVSS 3.0
EPSS 1.62%
Description
In config_set_string of config.cc, it is possible to pair a second BT keyboard without user approval due to improper input validation. This could lead to remote escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Product: Android. Versions: 6.0, 6.0.1, 7.0, 7.1.1, 7.1.2, 8.0, 8.1. Android ID: A-70808273.
Affected products
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- Version 6.0StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 6.0.1StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 7.0StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 7.1.1StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 7.1.2StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 8.0StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 8.1StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Google Inc. | Android | n/a |
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No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v5
Table of values (15 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.62% (0.01619) | 75.19th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.65% (0.01650) | 73.37th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.11% (0.00107) | 43.95th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 3, 2024 | 0.10% (0.00105) | 42.32th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.10% (0.00102) | 40.32th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.38% (0.01382) | 71.86th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 28, 2023 | 1.38% (0.01382) | 71.83th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Dec 30, 2022 | 1.27% (0.01267) | 66.72th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Oct 18, 2022 | 1.16% (0.01156) | 60.36th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.16% (0.01156) | 58.36th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.16% (0.01156) | 34.92th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 0.38% (0.00379) | 3.33th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 0.38% (0.00379) | 3.36th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 0.38% (0.00379) | 7.59th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 0.38% (0.00379) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (1)
- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2018-04-01 x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2018-04-01 | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory |
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