Buffer Overflow Vulnerability in Samsung Galaxy S6 Wi-Fi Driver
CVE-2018-14856

6.3MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Samsung
Status
Galaxy S6 Firmware
Vendor
CVE Published:
17 December 2018

What is CVE-2018-14856?

A buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the bcmdhd4358 Wi-Fi driver found in the Samsung Galaxy S6. This security flaw, stemming from improper handling within the dhd_bus_flow_ring_create_response function, enables an attacker who has gained control of the Wi-Fi chip to manipulate the driver into executing invalid memory operations. As a result, this could lead to instability and potential unauthorized access to the device's memory, compromising overall device security.

References

https://github.com/securesystemslab/periscope/blob/master...
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
6.3
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Adjacent Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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