CVE-2018-11265 Memory corruption in Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android
A buffer overflow in the Linux kernel log buffer allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or escalate privileges on Qualcomm-based Android devices.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-11265?
CVE-2018-11265 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Google Android, published on 18 Sep 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In all android releases (Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android) from CAF using the linux kernel, possible buffer overflow while incrementing the log_buf of type uint64_t in memcpy function, since the log_buf pointer can access the memory beyond the size to store the data after pointer increment.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-11265?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Android.
How do I fix CVE-2018-11265?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-11265 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2018-11265 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-11265 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Android
Sources
Also known as GHSA-q78m-p3v8-w8v2.