CVE-2018-14745 Memory corruption in n/a
A buffer overflow in the Wi-Fi driver allows attackers with chip access to overwrite kernel memory, potentially leading to code execution or privilege escalation.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-14745?
CVE-2018-14745 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 15 Mar 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Buffer overflow in prot_get_ring_space in the bcmdhd4358 Wi-Fi driver on the Samsung Galaxy S6 SM-G920F G920FXXU5EQH7 allows an attacker (who has obtained code execution on the Wi-Fi chip) to overwrite kernel memory due to improper validation of the ring buffer read pointer. The Samsung ID is SVE-2018-12029.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-14745?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Samsung Galaxy S6 Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2018-14745?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-14745 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-2018-14745 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-14745 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-45fc-mr5g-5947.