Possible OOB Write Vulnerability in Mediatek WLAN Driver Could Lead to Local Escalation of Privilege

CVE-2018-9393

6.7MEDIUM

Key Information

Vendor
Google
Status
Android
Vendor
CVE Published:
4 December 2024

Summary

In procfile_write of drivers/misc/mediatek/connectivity/wlan/gen2/os/linux/gl_proc.c, there is a possible OOB write due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

Affected Version(s)

Android = Kernel

Refferences

https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2018-0...

CVSS V3.1

Score:
6.7
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
High
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Collectors

NVD DatabaseMitre Database
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