CVE-2018-14853 Null dereference in n/a
An attacker with code execution on the Wi-Fi chip can trigger a null pointer dereference in the bcmdhd4358 driver, causing the Samsung Galaxy S6 to reboot.
- 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-2018-14853?
CVE-2018-14853 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 17 Dec 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A NULL pointer dereference in dhd_prot_txdata_write_flush in drivers/net/wireless/bcmdhd4358/dhd_msgbuf.c 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 cause the device to reboot. The Samsung ID is SVE-2018-11783.
Weakness: CWE-476
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-14853?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Samsung Galaxy S6 Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2018-14853?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-14853 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2018-14853 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-14853 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-pjxr-6c7r-hpjf.