CVE-2018-5861 Memory corruption in n/a
Incomplete partition size checks in the Android kernel allow heap overwrites during secure application loading, potentially enabling 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-2018-5861?
CVE-2018-5861 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Google Android, published on 27 Nov 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In all android releases(Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android) from CAF using the linux kernel, existing checks in place on partition size are incomplete and can lead to heap overwrite vulnerabilities while loading a secure application from the boot loader.
Weakness: CWE-704
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-5861?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Android.
How do I fix CVE-2018-5861?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-5861 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-2018-5861 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-5861 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Android
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qj3r-x7hh-xq49.