Buffer overflow in Samsung Galaxy S8
CVE-2018-14318
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Samsung Galaxy S8 G950FXXU1AQL5. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must have their cellular radios enabled. The specific flaw exists within the handling of IPCP headers. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of the length of user-supplied data prior to copying it to a fixed-length, stack-based buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code under the context of the baseband processor. Was ZDI-CAN-5368.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.025 (83.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Samsung Galaxy_s8 — versions sm-g950f
- Samsung Galaxy_s8_firmware — versions g950fxxu1aql5
- Samsung Galaxy S8 — versions G950FXXU1AQL5
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-14318?
- CVE-2018-14318 is a high-severity vulnerability in Samsung Galaxy S8, classified under Stack-based Buffer Overflow. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2018-09-24.
- How severe is CVE-2018-14318?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.