Use-after-free in Google Android - CVE-2018-11843
Published: September 18, 2018 / Updated: August 8, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU36677
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-2018-11843
CWE-ID: CWE-416
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, lack fo check on return value in WMA response handler can lead to potential use after free.
How to mitigate CVE-2018-11843
Install update from vendor's website.