Kernel Vulnerability in Amazon Kindle Fire HD Device
CVE-2018-11020

4.4MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Amazon

Status
Fire Os
Vendor
CVE Published:
16 October 2018

What is CVE-2018-11020?

A security vulnerability exists in the kernel component of Amazon's Kindle Fire HD, specifically within the rpmsg_omx driver. This vulnerability allows malicious actors to exploit the device by sending crafted arguments via the ioctl command on the /dev/rpmsg-omx1 device file. Successfully exploiting this vulnerability may lead to a denial of service, causing the kernel to crash, which compromises the stability of the affected device.

References

https://github.com/datadancer/HIAFuzz/blob/master/CVE-Adv...
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https://github.com/datadancer/HIAFuzz/blob/master/CVE-201...
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
4.4
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
High
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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