CVE-2018-3587 — In a firmware memory dump feature in all Android releases from CAF using the Lin
In a firmware memory dump feature in all Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel (Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android), a Use After Free condition can occur.
Published
2018-07-06T19:00:00.000Z
Last modified
2024-09-16T16:18:20.611Z
01What is this vulnerability?
In a firmware memory dump feature in all Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel (Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android), a Use After Free condition can occur.
02Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|
| Qualcomm, Inc. | Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android | All Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel |
03Active exploitation status
Not currently listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. EPSS is the best forward-looking signal — see the EPSS row above.
04Recommended remediation
- Patch to a fixed version listed in the vendor advisory (see references below).
- Mitigate with WAF rules, network egress filters, or feature flags where the patch is not yet available.
- Hunt historical logs for exploitation indicators — see Detection signatures below.
05Technical details
For the full vendor write-up, exploit chains, and reference implementations, see the references list in section 09.
06Detection signatures
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07Related CVEs
No directly-cited follow-up CVEs in the KB record for this advisory. The references list in section 09 carries the vendor cross-references.
08Timeline
- Published: 2018-07-06T19:00:00.000Z
- Last modified: 2024-09-16T16:18:20.611Z
09References
- source.codeaurora.org — https://source.codeaurora.org/quic/la/platform/vendor/qcom-opensource/wlan/qcacl…
- www.codeaurora.org — https://www.codeaurora.org/security-bulletin/2018/07/02/july-2018-code-aurora-se…
- source.codeaurora.org — https://source.codeaurora.org/quic/la/platform/vendor/qcom-opensource/wlan/qcacl…
- source.codeaurora.org — https://source.codeaurora.org/quic/la/platform/vendor/qcom-opensource/wlan/qcacl…
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