Google Android Qualcomm buffer overflow

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A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Google Android. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component Qualcomm Component. Performing a manipulation results in buffer overflow. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2018-13916. The attack must be initiated from a local position. There is no exploit available. To fix this issue, it is recommended to deploy a patch.

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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Google Android (Smartphone Operating System) (version now known). This affects some unknown processing of the component Qualcomm Component. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a buffer overflow vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-120. The product copies an input buffer to an output buffer without verifying that the size of the input buffer is less than the size of the output buffer, leading to a buffer overflow. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was shared 10/07/2019 as Android Security Bulletin - October 2019 as confirmed bulletin (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at source.android.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2018-13916. The exploitability is told to be easy. Attacking locally is a requirement. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 01/08/2024). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future. The advisory points out:

These vulnerabilities affect Qualcomm closed-source components and are described in further detail in the appropriate Qualcomm security bulletin or security alert. The severity assessment of these issues is provided directly by Qualcomm.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The entries VDB-143412, VDB-143413, VDB-143414 and VDB-143416 are related to this item. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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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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