VDB-123585 · CVE-2018-11262 · BID 106949

Google Android Linux Kernel out-of-bounds write

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A vulnerability was found in Google Android (Smartphone Operating System) (version unknown). It has been classified as problematic. This affects an unknown function of the component Linux Kernel. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds write vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-787. The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

In Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, and QRD Android with all Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel while trying to find out total number of partition via a non zero check, there could be possibility where the 'TotalPart' could cross 'GptHeader->MaxPtCnt' and which could result in OOB write in patching GPT.

The bug was discovered 08/06/2018. The weakness was published 09/04/2018 (Website). The advisory is shared at source.codeaurora.org. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2018-11262 since 05/18/2018. The exploitability is told to be easy. An attack has to be approached locally. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 05/07/2023). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 29 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.5

VulDB Base Score: 3.3
VulDB Temp Score: 3.3
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NVD Base Score: 7.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Out-of-bounds write
CWE: CWE-787 / CWE-119
ATT&CK: Unknown

Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Patch: source.codeaurora.org

Timelineinfo

05/18/2018 🔍
08/06/2018 +80 days 🔍
09/04/2018 +28 days 🔍
09/04/2018 +0 days 🔍
09/05/2018 +1 days 🔍
05/07/2023 +1705 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com

Advisory: source.codeaurora.org
Status: Not defined
Confirmation: 🔍

CVE: CVE-2018-11262 (🔍)
SecurityFocus: 106949

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917

Entryinfo

Created: 09/05/2018 06:59
Updated: 05/07/2023 08:35
Changes: 09/05/2018 06:59 (58), 03/20/2020 15:53 (2), 05/07/2023 08:35 (4)
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