CVE-2018-6243 Other in Tegra TLK Widevine Trust Application

High 7.8 Published Updated

Missing input validation in NVIDIA Tegra Widevine allows attackers to execute arbitrary code, escalate privileges, or cause 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-2018-6243?

CVE-2018-6243 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, published on 7 May 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

NVIDIA Tegra TLK Widevine Trust Application contains a vulnerability in which missing the input parameter checking of video metadata count may lead to Arbitrary Code Execution, Denial of Service or Escalation of Privileges. Android ID: A-72315075. Severity Rating: High. Version: N/A.

Weakness: CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-6243?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2018-6243?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-6243 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2018-6243 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-6243 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Google Android vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-669m-m9c7-m966.

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