Kernel Vulnerability in Amazon Kindle Fire HD (3rd Gen)
CVE-2018-11025

7.5HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Amazon

Status
Fire Os
Vendor
CVE Published:
16 October 2018

What is CVE-2018-11025?

A vulnerability within the kernel component of the Amazon Kindle Fire HD (3rd Generation) allows attackers to exploit an ioctl command on the device '/dev/twl6030-gpadc' with a specially crafted argument. This can lead to a crash of the kernel, compromising the stability of the device and potentially exposing it to further exploits.

References

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

Score:
7.5
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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