Buffer overflow in Google Android - CVE-2018-11274
Published: September 18, 2018 / Updated: August 8, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU36653
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-2018-11274
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, buffer overflow may occur when payload size is extremely large.
How to mitigate CVE-2018-11274
Install update from vendor's website.