Integer overflow in Google, Google Android

1) Integer overflow

EUVDB-ID: #VU36636

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 6.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2018-11894

CWE-ID: CWE-190 - Integer overflow

Exploit availability: No

Description

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, while processing preferred network offload scan results integer overflow may lead to buffer overflow when large frame length is received from FW.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Google Android: All versions

External links

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107770
http://source.codeaurora.org/quic/la/platform/vendor/qcom-opensource/wlan/qcacld-3.0/commit/?id=e60c5608f843ec106a98a98b33de0c3be070d557
http://www.codeaurora.org/security-bulletin/2018/09/04/september-2018-code-aurora-security-bulletin

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.