CVE-2018-3572 Memory corruption in Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android
An unchecked buffer index in the Android audio driver allows attackers to cause memory corruption, potentially leading to code execution or privilege escalation.
- 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-2018-3572?
CVE-2018-3572 is a high-severity memory corruption 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
While processing a DSP buffer in an audio driver's event handler, an index of a buffer is not checked before accessing the buffer in all Android releases from CAF (Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android) using the Linux Kernel.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-3572?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Android.
How do I fix CVE-2018-3572?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-3572 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-2018-3572 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-3572 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Android
Sources
Also known as GHSA-jg48-mwhm-w3w6.