CVE-2018-3574
MEDIUMAndroid - Improper Input Validation in ION Cache Maintenance
Title source: llmDescription
In all android releases (Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android) from CAF using the linux kernel, userspace can request ION cache maintenance on a secure ION buffer for which the ION_FLAG_SECURE ion flag is not set and cause the kernel to attempt to perform cache maintenance on memory which does not belong to HLOS.
References (5)
Core 5
Core References
Patch, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://www.codeaurora.org/security-bulletin/2018/09/04/september-2018-code-aurora-security-bulletin
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://support.blackberry.com/kb/articleDetail?language=en_US&articleNumber=000049462
Patch, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://source.codeaurora.org/quic/la/kernel/msm-4.4/commit/?id=09874396dfbf546e5a628d810fcf5ea51a4d5785
Patch, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://source.codeaurora.org/quic/la/kernel/msm-4.9/commit/?id=53261410da625aaa2e070555aaa150a8533e5be4
Patch, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://source.codeaurora.org/quic/la/kernel/msm-3.10/commit/?id=3286b75d91519073d2f20bee85f22e294d5f1a18
Scores
CVSS v3
5.5
EPSS
0.0027
EPSS Percentile
19.1%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Details
CWE
CWE-20
Status
published
Products (1)
google/android
Published
Sep 19, 2018
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026