CVE-2018-11281 Use after free in Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android
A use-after-free vulnerability in the Qualcomm IPA driver allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or escalate privileges via a specific IOCTL call.
- 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-2018-11281?
CVE-2018-11281 is a high-severity use after free 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, while calling IPA_IOC_MDFY_RT_RULE IPA IOCTL, header entry is not checked before use. If IPA_IOC_MDFY_RT_RULE IOCTL called for header entries formerly deleted, a Use after free condition will occur.
Weakness: CWE-416
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-11281?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Android.
How do I fix CVE-2018-11281?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-11281 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. These bugs are found with fuzzing and sanitisers and avoided by memory-safe languages. More about Use after free.
Is CVE-2018-11281 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-11281 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Android
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mf3r-g9fh-76hw.