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Out-of-bounds Write

CVE-2018-9372

High
7.8/10

Summary

In cmd_flash_mmc_sparse_img of dl_commands.c, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to a local escalation of privilege in the bootloader with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

  • LOW
  • LOCAL
  • HIGH
  • UNCHANGED
  • NONE
  • LOW
  • HIGH
  • HIGH

CWE-787 - Out-of-Bounds Write

Out-of-bounds write vulnerability is a memory access bug that allows software to write data past the end or before the beginning of the intended buffer. This may result in the corruption of data, a crash, or arbitrary code execution.

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Advisory Timeline

  • Published