CVE-2018-6254 Information disclosure in Android

Low 3.3 Published 10 May 2018 Updated 16 Sep 2024

A local attacker can exploit an out-of-bounds read in the NVIDIA Media Server to disclose sensitive information on 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-2018-6254?

CVE-2018-6254 is a low-severity vulnerability in Google Android, published on 10 May 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

In Android before the 2018-05-05 security patch level, NVIDIA Media Server contains an out-of-bounds read (due to improper input validation) vulnerability which could lead to local information disclosure. This issue is rated as moderate. Android: A-64340684. Reference: N-CVE-2018-6254.

Weakness: CWE-200, CWE-125

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-6254?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2018-6254?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-6254 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2018-6254 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-6254 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-w9wq-p7qh-9q68.