SB2018091822 - Buffer overflow in Google, Google Android
Published: September 18, 2018 Updated: August 8, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2018091822
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-11265)
The vulnerability allows a local authenticated user to execute arbitrary code.
In all android releases (Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android) from CAF using the linux kernel, possible buffer overflow while incrementing the log_buf of type uint64_t in memcpy function, since the log_buf pointer can access the memory beyond the size to store the data after pointer increment.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.