Use After Free in Google Android
CVE-2018-6268
NVIDIA Tegra library contains a vulnerability in libnvmmlite_video.so, where referencing memory after it has been freed may lead to denial of service or possible escalation of privileges. Android ID: A-80433161.
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:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.008 (55.5th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 56th percentile — 55.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.008 · newest: 0.008 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/106846 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- source.android.com/security/bulletin/2019-02-01 (Vendor Advisory)
- nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4787
- nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4804
- nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4910
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-6268?
- CVE-2018-6268 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2019-02-13.
- How severe is CVE-2018-6268?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.