CVE-2018-5825 Use after free in Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android
A use-after-free flaw in the Qualcomm IPA kernel driver allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or escalate privileges on affected 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-2018-5825?
CVE-2018-5825 is a high-severity use after free 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, in the kernel IPA driver, a Use After Free condition can occur.
Weakness: CWE-416
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-5825?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Android.
How do I fix CVE-2018-5825?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-5825 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-2018-5825 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-5825 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Android
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xv87-m263-w2mj.