Buffer overflow in Google Android - CVE-2018-5854
Published: June 15, 2018 / Updated: August 8, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU37027
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-2018-5854
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.
A stack-based buffer overflow can occur in fastboot from all Android releases(Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android) from CAF using the Linux kernel.
Affected software
Google Android
How to mitigate CVE-2018-5854
Install update from vendor's website.