Kernel Vulnerability in Android Products by Qualcomm
CVE-2018-11983

7.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor
Qualcomm
Status
Android For Msm, Firefox Os For Msm, Qrd Android
Vendor
CVE Published:
20 December 2018

Summary

A vulnerability has been identified in various Android releases from Qualcomm, involving errors in the kernel related to memory management. Specifically, the issue arises when freed mask pointers are accessed after memory has been reallocated for the mask table. This could potentially lead to unexpected behavior or system instability, posing a security risk to users of affected devices.

Affected Version(s)

Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android All Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel

References

https://www.codeaurora.org/security-bulletin/2018/12/03/d...
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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