SB2018061252 - Use-after-free in Google, Google Android
Published: June 12, 2018 Updated: August 8, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2018061252
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-5844)
The vulnerability allows a local authenticated user to execute arbitrary code.
In the video driver function set_output_buffers(), binfo can be accessed after being freed in a failure scenario in all Android releases from CAF (Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android) using the Linux Kernel.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.