Google Android Media Codec Application use after free

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in Google Android. Affected is an unknown function of the component Media Codec. This manipulation as part of Application causes use after free. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2018-11261. The attack can only be executed locally. There is no exploit available. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Google Android (Smartphone Operating System) (the affected version is unknown). It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code of the component Media Codec. The manipulation as part of a Application leads to a use after free vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-416. Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

In all android releases(Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android) from CAF using the linux kernel, there is a possible Use-after-free issue in Media Codec process. Any application using codec service will be affected.

The bug was discovered 08/06/2018. The weakness was shared 11/27/2018 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at source.codeaurora.org. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2018-11261 since 05/18/2018. 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. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 06/11/2023). 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 113 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem.

The entries VDB-127163, VDB-127162, VDB-127160 and VDB-127158 are related to this item. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
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NVD Base Score: 7.8
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Exploitinginfo

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

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Patch
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Patch: source.codeaurora.org

Timelineinfo

05/18/2018 🔍
08/06/2018 +80 days 🔍
11/27/2018 +113 days 🔍
11/27/2018 +0 days 🔍
11/28/2018 +1 days 🔍
06/11/2023 +1656 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com

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

CVE: CVE-2018-11261 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-11261
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-127159
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917
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Entryinfo

Created: 11/28/2018 07:48
Updated: 06/11/2023 14:51
Changes: 11/28/2018 07:48 (60), 04/15/2020 09:41 (2), 06/11/2023 14:51 (4)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103

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