Out-of-bounds Read in Google Android

CVE-2018-11293

In all android releases (Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android) from CAF using the linux kernel, in wma_ndp_confirm_event_handler and wma_ndp_indication_event_handler, ndp_cfg len and num_ndp_app_info is from fw. If they are not checked, it may cause buffer over-read once the value is too large.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.004 (31.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.7 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-11293?
CVE-2018-11293 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 5.7/10. Published 2018-09-18.
How severe is CVE-2018-11293?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.7 out of 10.
Is CVE-2018-11293 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.