CVE-2018-11302 Memory corruption in Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android
An array overflow in the WLAN driver allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or escalate privileges via malicious user input.
- 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-2018-11302?
CVE-2018-11302 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, lack of check of input received from userspace before copying into buffer can lead to potential array overflow in WLAN.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-11302?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Android.
How do I fix CVE-2018-11302?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-11302 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-2018-11302 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-11302 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Android
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5g2c-84xh-f53r.