CVE-2018-5896 Memory corruption in Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android
An out-of-bounds read in the Android kernel can cause a kernel panic, leading to denial of service.
- 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-2018-5896?
CVE-2018-5896 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Google Android, published on 6 Jul 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In Android releases from CAF using the linux kernel (Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android) before security patch level 2018-06-05, kernel panic may happen due to out-of-bound read, caused by not checking source buffer length against length of packet stream to be copied.
Weakness: CWE-125
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-5896?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Android.
How do I fix CVE-2018-5896?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-5896 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-2018-5896 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-5896 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Android
Sources
Also known as GHSA-fcvx-wh5f-5589.