CVE-2018-5863 Memory corruption in Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android

High 7.8 Published 15 Jun 2018 Updated 16 Sep 2024

A buffer overflow in the Qualcomm Android kernel allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or escalate privileges via a malformed WPA RSN IE length.

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-2018-5863?

CVE-2018-5863 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Google Android, published on 15 Jun 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

If userspace provides a too-large WPA RSN IE length in wlan_hdd_cfg80211_set_ie(), a buffer overflow occurs in all Android releases(Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android) from CAF using the Linux kernel.

Weakness: CWE-119

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-5863?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2018-5863?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-5863 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-2018-5863 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-5863 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-965r-g268-8gx7.