SB2018040323 - NULL pointer dereference in Google, Google Android
Published: April 3, 2018 Updated: August 8, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2018040323
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-3563)
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.
In Qualcomm Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, and QRD Android with all Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel before security patch level 2018-04-05, untrusted pointer dereference in apr_cb_func can lead to an arbitrary code execution.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.