CVE-2018-11964 Information disclosure in Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android
Exposing hashed content in /etc/passwd allows attackers to read sensitive user credentials, affecting Qualcomm-based Android devices.
- 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-2018-11964?
CVE-2018-11964 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, published on 20 Dec 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, Exposing the hashed content in /etc/passwd may lead to security issue.
Weakness: CWE-732
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-11964?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Android.
How do I fix CVE-2018-11964?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-11964 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2018-11964 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-11964 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Android
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2px5-5x79-9wwj.