Google Android QTEECOM Driver use after free

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in Google Android. This affects an unknown part of the component QTEECOM Driver. The manipulation leads to use after free. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2018-5849. An attack has to be approached locally. There is no exploit available. Applying a patch is the recommended action to fix this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Google Android (Smartphone Operating System) (affected version not known). It has been rated as critical. This issue affects some unknown functionality of the component QTEECOM Driver. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a use after free vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-416. Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Due to a race condition in the QTEECOM driver in all Android releases from CAF (Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android) using the Linux Kernel, when more than one HLOS client loads the same TA, a Use After Free condition can occur.

The bug was discovered 05/11/2018. The weakness was shared 06/12/2018 (Website). The advisory is shared at codeaurora.org. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2018-5849 since 01/19/2018. An attack has to be approached locally. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 32 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem.

The entries VDB-119415, VDB-119416, VDB-119417 and VDB-119418 are related to this item. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Use after free
CWE: CWE-416 / CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Not defined

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Timelineinfo

01/19/2018 🔍
05/11/2018 +112 days 🔍
06/12/2018 +31 days 🔍
06/12/2018 +0 days 🔍
06/13/2018 +1 days 🔍
02/18/2020 +615 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com

Advisory: codeaurora.org
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2018-5849 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-5849
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-119429
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917
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Entryinfo

Created: 06/13/2018 08:43
Updated: 02/18/2020 16:17
Changes: 06/13/2018 08:43 (60), 02/18/2020 16:17 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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