CVE-2018-5824 Memory corruption in Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android
A buffer overflow in the Qualcomm Android kernel allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or escalate privileges via crafted firmware messages.
- 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-2018-5824?
CVE-2018-5824 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, with no action from the victim.
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, while processing HTT_T2H_MSG_TYPE_RX_FLUSH or HTT_T2H_MSG_TYPE_RX_PN_IND messages, a buffer overflow can occur if the tid value obtained from the firmware is out of range.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-5824?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Android.
How do I fix CVE-2018-5824?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-5824 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-2018-5824 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-5824 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Android
Sources
Also known as GHSA-46mv-4rhp-8x2x.