VDB-120547 · CVE-2018-5887 · GCVE-0-2018-5887

Google Android out-of-bounds

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Google Android. It has been rated as critical. This impacts an unknown function. This manipulation causes out-of-bounds. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2018-5887. The attack is restricted to local execution. No exploit exists. To fix this issue, it is recommended to deploy a patch.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Google Android (Smartphone Operating System) (version unknown). Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown function. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-125. The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

While processing the USB StrSerialDescriptor array, an array index out of bounds can occur in Android releases from CAF using the linux kernel (Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android) before security patch level 2018-06-05.

The bug was discovered 06/05/2018. The weakness was disclosed 07/06/2018 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at source.android.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2018-5887 since 01/19/2018. The exploitation appears to be easy. Attacking locally is a requirement. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

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Productinfo

Type

Smartphone Operating System

Vendor

Google

Name

Android

License

free

Website

Vendor: https://www.google.com/

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.4

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

NVD Base Score: 7.8
NVD Vector: 🔍

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Out-of-bounds
CWE: CWE-125 / CWE-119
CAPEC: 🔍
ATT&CK: 🔍

Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Patch
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔍

Patch: source.codeaurora.org

Timelineinfo

01/19/2018 🔍
06/05/2018 +137 days 🔍
06/05/2018 +0 days 🔍
07/06/2018 +30 days 🔍
07/06/2018 +0 days 🔍
07/07/2018 +1 days 🔍
04/05/2023 +1733 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com

Advisory: source.android.com
Status: Not defined
Confirmation: 🔍

CVE: CVE-2018-5887 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-5887
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-120547
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917
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Entryinfo

Created: 07/07/2018 09:25
Updated: 04/05/2023 08:32
Changes: 07/07/2018 09:25 (58), 02/26/2020 15:26 (2), 04/05/2023 08:32 (4)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103

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