Input validation error in Google Android - CVE-2018-6267

 

Input validation error in Google Android - CVE-2018-6267

Published: February 13, 2019 / Updated: August 8, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU36137
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-6267
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Google
Affected software:
Google Android

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.

NVIDIA Tegra OpenMax driver (libnvomx) contains a vulnerability in which the software does not validate or incorrectly validates input that can affect the control flow or data flow of a program, which may lead to denial of service or escalation of privileges. Android ID: A-70857947.


How to mitigate CVE-2018-6267

Install update from vendor's website.

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