CVE-2018-12011 Information disclosure in Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android

Medium 5.5 Published Updated

Uninitialized socket address data in Qualcomm Android kernels allows attackers to expose sensitive information.

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-2018-12011?

CVE-2018-12011 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, published on 11 Feb 2019. 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, Uninitialized data for socket address leads to information exposure.

Weakness: CWE-908

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-12011?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2018-12011?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-12011 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2018-12011 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-12011 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Google Android vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-96rp-hhc3-26cm.

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