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Incorrect Type Conversion or Cast

CVE-2018-9568

High
7.8/10

Summary

In sk_clone_lock of sock.c, there is a possible memory corruption due to type confusion. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Product: Android. Versions: Android kernel. Android ID: A-113509306. References: Upstream kernel.

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

CWE-704 - Incorrect Type Conversion or Cast

The software does not correctly convert an object, resource, or structure from one type to a different type.

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  • Published