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Type: advisorySources: OSVAdvisory ID: UBUNTU-CVE-2018-9543

In trim_device of f2fs_format_utils.c, it is possible that the data partition is not wiped during a factory reset. This could lead to local information disclosure after factory reset with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not 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. Android ID: A-112868088.

Products
f2fs-tools
Affected versions
1.10.0-1, 1.11.0-1.1, 1.11.0-1.1ubuntu1, 1.11.0-1.1~18.04, 1.14.0-2build1, 1.16.0-1, 1.16.0-1.1, 1.16.0-2, 1.16.0-2build1, 1.4.1-1, 1.6.0-1, 1.6.0-2, 1.6.1-1, 1.7.0-1.1
Fixed versions
Not specified
CVEs
CVE-2018-9543
Confirmed fixed CVEs
Not specified
Updated in this feed
31 Oct 2026, 00:30 UTC · Revision 1

Source evidence

UBUNTU-CVE-2018-9543

core-osv · Original source

Published 14 Nov 2018, 18:29 UTC

In trim_device of f2fs_format_utils.c, it is possible that the data partition is not wiped during a factory reset. This could lead to local information disclosure after factory reset with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not 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. Android ID: A-112868088.

osv:UBUNTU-CVE-2018-9543

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Complete source record
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