Buffer Over-read Vulnerability in Android Releases from CAF before Security Patch Level 2018-07-05

Buffer Over-read Vulnerability in Android Releases from CAF before Security Patch Level 2018-07-05

CVE-2018-5855 · HIGH Severity

AV:N/AC:L/AU:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

While padding or shrinking a nested wmi packet in all Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel (Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android) before security patch level 2018-07-05, a buffer over-read can potentially occur.

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