CVE-2018-3560 Use after free in n/a

High 7.8 Published 16 Mar 2018 Updated 17 Sep 2024

A double free vulnerability in the Android MSM audio driver allows attackers to potentially execute arbitrary code or escalate privileges.

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-2018-3560?

CVE-2018-3560 is a high-severity use after free vulnerability in Google Android, published on 16 Mar 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

In Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android, with all Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel, a Double Free vulnerability exists in Audio Driver while opening a sound compression device.

Weakness: CWE-415

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-3560?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2018-3560?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-3560 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. These bugs are found with fuzzing and sanitisers and avoided by memory-safe languages. More about Use after free.

Is CVE-2018-3560 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-3560 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-jgw3-wf4r-4f7m.