In all android releases(Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android) from CAF using the linux kernel, Userspace can pass IEs to the host driver and if multiple append commands are received, then the integer variable that stores the length can overflow and the subsequent copy of the IE data may potentially lead to a heap buffer overflow.
Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality
PARTIAL
Integrity
PARTIAL
Availability
PARTIAL
| Advisory | Patch | Confirmed | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| https://www.codeaurora.org/security-bulletin/2018/05/11/... | |||
| https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2018-... |
Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer (ID 119)
Related CAPEC 11
Buffer Overflow via Environment Variables (CAPEC-ID 10)
Overflow Buffers (CAPEC-ID 100)
Client-side Injection-induced Buffer Overflow (CAPEC-ID 14)
Filter Failure through Buffer Overflow (CAPEC-ID 24)
MIME Conversion (CAPEC-ID 42)
Overflow Binary Resource File (CAPEC-ID 44)
Buffer Overflow via Symbolic Links (CAPEC-ID 45)
Overflow Variables and Tags (CAPEC-ID 46)
Buffer Overflow via Parameter Expansion (CAPEC-ID 47)
Buffer Overflow in an API Call (CAPEC-ID 8)
Buffer Overflow in Local Command-Line Utilities (CAPEC-ID 9)