CVE-2018-6268 Use after free in Android

High 7.8 Published 13 Feb 2019 Updated 17 Sep 2024

A use-after-free vulnerability in NVIDIA Tegra libraries allows attackers to cause denial of service or escalate privileges on Android devices.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2018-6268?

CVE-2018-6268 is a high-severity use after free vulnerability in Google Android, published on 13 Feb 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

NVIDIA Tegra library contains a vulnerability in libnvmmlite_video.so, where referencing memory after it has been freed may lead to denial of service or possible escalation of privileges. Android ID: A-80433161.

Weakness: CWE-416

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-6268?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2018-6268?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-6268 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. These bugs are found with fuzzing and sanitisers and avoided by memory-safe languages. More about Use after free.

Is CVE-2018-6268 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-6268 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-897g-pjjr-xxqc.