What is CVE-2018-6271?

CVE-2018-6271 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2019-02-13.

How severe is CVE-2018-6271?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Buffer overflow in Google Android

CVE-2018-6271

NVIDIA Tegra OpenMax driver (libnvomx) contains a vulnerability in which the software delivers extra data with the buffer and does not properly validated the extra data, which may lead to denial of service or escalation of privileges. Android ID: A-80198474.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.006 (46.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Google Android
Nvidia Corporation Android — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-119 — Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

References

psirt@nvidia.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
psirt@nvidia.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
psirt@nvidia.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
psirt@nvidia.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-6271?: CVE-2018-6271 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2019-02-13.
How severe is CVE-2018-6271?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.