Memory Allocation Vulnerability in Android Boot for MSM by CodeAurora
CVE-2018-11987

7.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

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

What is CVE-2018-11987?

In various Android releases utilizing the Linux kernel from CodeAurora, a potential memory allocation failure in the secure pool during the boot process can lead to incorrect pointer access, which may ultimately result in a kernel panic. This issue affects devices that rely on Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, and QRD Android, posing a risk to system stability and performance.

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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