CVE-2018-5845 — HIGH (7.0) — White Hats Nepal

Vulnerability Description

A race condition in drm_atomic_nonblocking_commit() in the display driver can potentially lead to a Use After Free scenario in all Android releases from CAF (Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android) using the Linux Kernel.

CVSS Score

7.0

HIGH

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

HIGH

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Google	Android	-

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-362 CWE-416

References

https://www.codeaurora.org/security-bulletin/2018/05/11/may-2018-code-aurora-secPatchThird Party Advisory
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2018-05-01PatchVendor Advisory
https://www.codeaurora.org/security-bulletin/2018/05/11/may-2018-code-aurora-secPatchThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2018-5845?

CVE-2018-5845 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.0 (HIGH). A race condition in drm_atomic_nonblocking_commit() in the display driver can potentially lead to a Use After Free scenario in all Android releases from CAF (Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD A...

How severe is CVE-2018-5845?

CVE-2018-5845 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.0/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2018-5845?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Google Android.