CVE-2018-3571 Use after free in Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android
A use-after-free flaw in the KGSL driver allows attackers to potentially execute arbitrary code or escalate privileges on Qualcomm-based Android devices.
- 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-2018-3571?
CVE-2018-3571 is a high-severity use after free vulnerability in Google Android, published on 12 Jun 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In the KGSL driver in all Android releases from CAF (Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android) using the Linux Kernel, a Use After Free condition can occur when printing information about sparse memory allocations
Weakness: CWE-416
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-3571?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Android.
How do I fix CVE-2018-3571?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-3571 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-2018-3571 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-3571 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Android
Sources
Also known as GHSA-438h-h6xr-v2p3.