CVE-2018-3566 Memory corruption in Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android
A buffer overwrite in the Qualcomm Android kernel allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or escalate privileges due to missing length checks.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-3566?
CVE-2018-3566 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Google Android, published on 3 Apr 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
In Qualcomm Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, and QRD Android with all Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel before security patch level 2018-04-05, a buffer overwrite may occur in ProcSetReqInternal() due to missing length check.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-3566?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Android.
How do I fix CVE-2018-3566?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-3566 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-2018-3566 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-3566 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Android
Sources
Also known as GHSA-33fp-fhhx-5667.