SB2018070621 - Out-of-bounds read in Google, Google Android
Published: July 6, 2018 Updated: August 8, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2018070621
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-5855)
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.
While padding or shrinking a nested wmi packet in all Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel (Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android) before security patch level 2018-07-05, a buffer over-read can potentially occur.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107770
- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2018-07-01
- https://source.codeaurora.org/quic/la/platform/vendor/qcom-opensource/wlan/qca-wifi-host-cmn/commit/?id=61f4a467177afc23bdc1944ec61e52bed156c104
- https://www.codeaurora.org/security-bulletin/2018/07/02/july-2018-code-aurora-security-bulletin