CVE-2018-11860 Memory corruption in Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android
A buffer overflow in the Android kernel allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or escalate privileges via crafted NDP events.
- 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-2018-11860?
CVE-2018-11860 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, a potential buffer over flow could occur while processing the ndp event due to lack of check on the message length.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-11860?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Android.
How do I fix CVE-2018-11860?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-11860 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-2018-11860 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-11860 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Android
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4p27-v99j-jh32.