7.8high
CVE-2018-5842
An arbitrary address write can occur if a compromised WLAN firmware sends incorrect data to WLAN driver in all Android releases from CAF (A…
Published 8 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON
CVSS
7.8
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
0.2%
percentile 6%
Public exploits
0
none known
Summary
An arbitrary address write can occur if a compromised WLAN firmware sends incorrect data to WLAN driver in all Android releases from CAF (Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android) using the Linux Kernel.
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
0.17% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 6% of all scored CVEs.
CVSS scores
| Assigned by | Version | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.6 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Affected products
- Qualcomm, Inc. Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android
Classification
- Weakness
- CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
References
- codeaurora.org /security-bulletin/2018/05/11/may-2018-code-aurora-security-bulletin-2 · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
- source.android.com /security/bulletin/pixel/2018-05-01 · Third Party Advisory
Sources
- CVE List: CVE-2018-5842
- NVD: CVE-2018-5842
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