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CVE-2018-9417

Nov. 20, 2024, 4:35 p.m.

Tags

CWE-416
security@android.com
2024-11-19
CVE-2018-9417

CVSS Score

7.8 / 10

Product(s) Impacted

Linux Kernel

  • UNKNOWN

Description

In f_hidg_read and hidg_disable of f_hid.c, there is a possible use-after-free due to improper locking. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

Weaknesses

CWE-416
Use After Free

Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code.

CWE ID: 416

Date

Published: Nov. 19, 2024, 10:15 p.m.

Last Modified: Nov. 20, 2024, 4:35 p.m.

Status : Received

CVE has been recently published to the CVE List and has been received by the NVD.

More info

Source

security@android.com

CVSS Data

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

HIGH

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

Base Score
7.8
Exploitability Score
1.8
Impact Score
5.9
Base Severity
HIGH
CVSS Vector String

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View Vector String

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References

https://source.android.com/ security@android.com