CVE-2018-11961 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

In all android releases(Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android) from CAF using the linux kernel, Possibility of accessing out of bound vector index When updating some GNSS configurations.

Published: 2018-12-20

Score: 7.8 High

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Qualcomm, Inc.

Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`All Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:o:google:android:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2018-3953	In all android releases(Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android) from CAF using the linux kernel, Possibility of accessing out of bound vector index When updating some GNSS configurations.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00178.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106136
https://www.codeaurora.org/security-bulletin/2018/12/03/december-2018-code-aurora-security-bulletin

History

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Subscriptions

Google Android

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: qualcomm

Published: 2018-12-20T15:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-05T08:24:03.370Z

Reserved: 2018-06-07T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2018-11961

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2018-12-20T15:29:02.690

Modified: 2026-06-17T01:36:55.043

Link: CVE-2018-11961

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

No data.

Weaknesses

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

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