Buffer overflow in Google Android - CVE-2018-11895
Published: September 19, 2018 / Updated: August 8, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU36637
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: 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/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-11895
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Google
Affected software:
Google Android
Google Android
Detailed vulnerability description
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, improper length check Validation in WLAN function can lead to driver writes the default rsn capabilities to the memory not allocated to the frame.
How to mitigate CVE-2018-11895
Install update from vendor's website.