CVE-2018-5861 (GCVE-0-2018-5861)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2018-11-27 18:00 – Updated: 2024-08-05 05:47
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Summary
In all android releases(Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android) from CAF using the linux kernel, existing checks in place on partition size are incomplete and can lead to heap overwrite vulnerabilities while loading a secure application from the boot loader.
Severity
7.8 (High)
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
  • n/a
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Date Public
2018-11-05 00:00
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