PT-2018-10902 · Mozilla+2 · Firefox Os+2

Published 2018-11-27 · Updated 2019-10-03 · CVE-2018-11908

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

7.2

High

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Android for MSM (affected versions not specified) Firefox OS for MSM (affected versions not specified) QRD Android (affected versions not specified)

Description The issue is related to improper access control in Android releases that use the Linux kernel. This can potentially allow device nodes and executables to be run from the /data/ directory, presenting a security issue.

Recommendations For Android for MSM, restrict access to sensitive directories to minimize the risk of exploitation. For Firefox OS for MSM, consider implementing stricter access controls for the /data/ directory until a fix is available. For QRD Android, avoid executing files from the /data/ directory to prevent potential security breaches. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Incorrect Permission

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-732

Related Identifiers

CVE-2018-11908

Affected Products

Android

Firefox Os

Linux Kernel

References · 3

• https://codeaurora.org/security-bulletin/2018/11/05/november-2018-code-aurora-forum-security-bulletin · Patch
• https://source.codeaurora.org/quic/le/meta-qti-bsp/commit/?id=ecd2fb4ab9e2a6851add554af03cebe337345c44 · Patch
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-11908 · Security Note