Out-of-bounds Read in Google Android

CVE-2018-11278

In all android releases (Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android) from CAF using the linux kernel, Venus HW searches for start code when decoding input bit stream buffers. If start code is not found in entire buffer, there is over-fetch beyond allocation length. This leads to page fault.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.002 (6.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-11278?
CVE-2018-11278 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 7.1/10. Published 2018-09-18.
How severe is CVE-2018-11278?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.1 out of 10.