CVE-2018-3581 Memory corruption in Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android
A buffer overwrite in the Android WLAN driver allows attackers to potentially execute code or escalate privileges via malformed firmware data.
- 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-2018-3581?
CVE-2018-3581 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
In the WLAN driver in all Android releases from CAF (Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android) using the Linux Kernel, a buffer overwrite can occur if the vdev_id received from firmware is larger than max_bssid.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-3581?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Android.
How do I fix CVE-2018-3581?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-3581 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-2018-3581 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-3581 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Android
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rw8v-whvq-3cq8.