Buffer overflow in Google Android
CVE-2018-3562
Buffer over -read can occur while processing a FILS authentication frame in all Android releases from CAF (Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android) using the Linux Kernel.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (22.8th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 23rd percentile — 22.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Google Android
- Qualcomm, Inc. Android For Msm, Firefox OS Qrd — versions All Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.codeaurora.org/security-bulletin/2018/05/11/may-2018-code-aurora-security-b… (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- source.android.com/security/bulletin/2018-05-01 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-3562?
- CVE-2018-3562 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2018-06-06.
- How severe is CVE-2018-3562?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2018-3562 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.