Use After Free in Google Android
CVE-2018-11300
In all android releases (Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android) from CAF using the linux kernel, callback executed from the other thread has freed memory which is also used in wlan function and may result in to a "Use after free" scenario.
Vulnerability class: Use-After-Free
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (7.0th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 7th percentile — 7.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.codeaurora.org/security-bulletin/2018/09/04/september-2018-code-aurora-secu… (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- source.codeaurora.org/quic/la/platform/vendor/qcom-opensource/wlan/qcacld-3.0/c… (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- source.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2018-09-01 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-11300?
- CVE-2018-11300 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2018-09-18.
- How severe is CVE-2018-11300?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.