CVE-2018-11918 Memory corruption in n/a

High 7.8 Published 27 Nov 2018 Updated 5 Aug 2024

A double-free vulnerability in the Android Linux kernel allows attackers to cause denial of service or potentially execute code.

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-2018-11918?

CVE-2018-11918 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Google Android, published on 27 Nov 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, memory allocated is automatically released by the kernel if the 'probe' function fails with an error code.

Weakness: CWE-415

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-11918?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2018-11918?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-11918 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-2018-11918 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-11918 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Google Android vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-8fv4-6828-w84j.