CVE-2018-11883 Integer overflow in Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android
An out-of-bounds access in the Qualcomm Android kernel policy manager allows attackers to potentially execute code or cause a denial of service via crafted parameters.
- 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-2018-11883?
CVE-2018-11883 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, published on 19 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, in policy mgr unit test if mode parameter in wlan function is given an out of bound value it can cause an out of bound access while accessing the PCL table.
Weakness: CWE-129
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-11883?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Android.
How do I fix CVE-2018-11883?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-11883 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2018-11883 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-11883 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Android
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hjjx-h9pm-vgp8.