Improper input validation in Google Android
CVE-2018-3574
In all android releases (Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android) from CAF using the linux kernel, userspace can request ION cache maintenance on a secure ION buffer for which the ION_FLAG_SECURE ion flag is not set and cause the kernel to attempt to perform cache maintenance on memory which does not belong to HLOS.
Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (17.8th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 18th percentile — 17.8% 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)
References
- www.codeaurora.org/security-bulletin/2018/09/04/september-2018-code-aurora-secu… (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- support.blackberry.com/kb/articleDetail (Third Party Advisory)
- source.codeaurora.org/quic/la/kernel/msm-4.4/commit/ (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- source.codeaurora.org/quic/la/kernel/msm-4.9/commit/ (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- source.codeaurora.org/quic/la/kernel/msm-3.10/commit/ (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-3574?
- CVE-2018-3574 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2018-09-19.
- How severe is CVE-2018-3574?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.