kernel/omap/drivers/misc/gcx/gcioctl/gcif.c in the kernel component in Amazon Kindle Fire…
Priority LOW 38CWE-88Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-88.
Summary
kernel/omap/drivers/misc/gcx/gcioctl/gcif.c in the kernel component in Amazon Kindle Fire HD(3rd) Fire OS 4.5.5.3 allows attackers to inject a crafted argument via the argument of an ioctl on device /dev/gcioctl with the command 3221773726 and cause a kernel crash.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02957 87th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-11019
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rphh-mqrq-gm4q
References
More AWS Fire Os vulnerabilities
- TI-2015-06064 Memory corruption in Amazon Fire OS before 2016-01-15 CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-01309 Improper JPAKE implementation allows offline PIN brute-forcing due to the initialization… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2018-07818 kernel/omap/drivers/mfd/twl6030-gpadc.c in the kernel component in Amazon Kindle Fire… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2018-07817 kernel/omap/drivers/misc/gcx/gcioctl/gcif.c in the kernel component in Amazon Kindle Fire… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2018-07816 kernel/omap/drivers/misc/gcx/gcioctl/gcif.c in the kernel component in Amazon Kindle Fire… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2018-07815 kernel/omap/drivers/misc/gcx/gcioctl/gcif.c in the kernel component in Amazon Kindle Fire… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2018-11019 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-11019 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-rphh-mqrq-gm4q · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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