Buffer overflow in Google Android - CVE-2018-12010
Published: February 11, 2019 / Updated: August 8, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU36155
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 8.5 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-12010
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local authenticated user to execute arbitrary code.
In all android releases(Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android) from CAF using the linux kernel, Absence of length sanity check may lead to possible stack overflow resulting in memory corruption in trustzone region.
Affected software
Google Android
How to mitigate CVE-2018-12010
Install update from vendor's website.