Double Free in Google Android - CVE-2018-11823
Published: November 27, 2018 / Updated: August 8, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU36361
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-2018-11823
CWE-ID: CWE-415
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, freeing device memory in driver probe failure will result in double free issue in power module.
Affected software
Google Android
How to mitigate CVE-2018-11823
Install update from vendor's website.