CVE-2018-3580 Memory corruption in Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android
A stack-based buffer overflow in the WLAN driver allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or escalate privileges on affected Android devices.
- 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-2018-3580?
CVE-2018-3580 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Google Android, published on 6 Jun 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
Stack-based buffer overflow can occur In the WLAN driver if the pmkid_count value is larger than the PMKIDCache size in all Android releases from CAF (Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android) using the Linux Kernel.
Weakness: CWE-787
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-3580?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Android.
How do I fix CVE-2018-3580?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-3580 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-2018-3580 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-3580 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Android
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hpg2-6h2p-qcgx.