SB2018091921 - NULL pointer dereference in Google, Google Android 

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SB2018091921 - NULL pointer dereference in Google, Google Android

Published: September 19, 2018 Updated: August 8, 2020

Security Bulletin ID SB2018091921
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-11904)

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, asynchronous callbacks received a pointer to a callers local variable. Should the caller return early (e.g., timeout), the callback will dereference an invalid pointer.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References