High severity · published Feb 11, 2019
CVE-2018-12014
In all android releases(Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android) from CAF using the linux kernel, Null pointer dereference vulnerability may occur due to missing NULL…
7.8
CVSS
0.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
In all android releases(Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android) from CAF using the linux kernel, Null pointer dereference vulnerability may occur due to missing NULL assignment in NAT module of freed pointer.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.2% · higher than 8% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
AN
Android · Google
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
AF
Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android · Qualcomm, Inc.
All Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel · source: vendor
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-12014
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-12014
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106496
Patch
https://www.codeaurora.org/security-bulletin/2019/01/07/january-2019-code-aurora-security-bulletin
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