CVE-2018-11023 describes a kernel vulnerability in Amazon Kindle Fire HD (3rd Gen) devices running Fire OS 4.5.5.3. An unauthenticated attacker can trigger a kernel crash by injecting a crafted argument into an ioctl call on the /dev/gcioctl device. This vulnerability carries a CVSS v3 score of 7.5 (High), indicating a high availability impact without requiring user interaction or complex attack conditions. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
4.5.5.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:amazon:fire_os:4.5.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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