Google Android Linux Kernel Boot Image memory corruption

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A vulnerability labeled as critical has been found in Google Android. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component Linux Kernel. Such manipulation as part of Boot Image leads to memory corruption. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2018-3573. An attack has to be approached locally. There is no exploit available. A patch should be applied to remediate this issue.

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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Google Android (Smartphone Operating System) (the affected version unknown). Affected by this issue is an unknown part of the component Linux Kernel. The manipulation as part of a Boot Image leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

In all android releases (Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android) from CAF using the linux kernel, while relocating kernel images with a specially crafted boot image, an out of bounds access can occur.

The bug was discovered 09/04/2018. The weakness was shared 09/19/2018 (Website). The advisory is available at source.codeaurora.org. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2018-3573 since 12/18/2017. The exploitation is known to be easy. Local access is required to approach this attack. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 05/17/2023). 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 15 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem.

The entry VDB-124275 is related to this item. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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• Smartphone Operating System

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• Google

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• Android

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• free

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• Vendor: https://www.google.com/

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