Double Free in Google Android

CVE-2018-11270

In all android releases (Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android) from CAF using the linux kernel, memory allocated with devm_kzalloc is automatically released by the kernel if the probe function fails with an error code. This may result in data corruption.

Vulnerability class: Double Free

EPSS: 0.002 (9.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-11270?
CVE-2018-11270 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Double Free. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2018-09-18.
How severe is CVE-2018-11270?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2018-11270 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.