CVE-2018-11296

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Published Sep 18, 2018 CVSS 3.0 · 7.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

In all android releases (Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android) from CAF using the linux kernel, while processing a message from firmware in WLAN handler, a buffer overwrite can occur.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Qualcomm, Inc.

Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`All Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:o:google:android:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2018-3336	In all android releases (Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android) from CAF using the linux kernel, while processing a message from firmware in WLAN handler, a buffer overwrite can occur.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.192% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2018-09-01#qualcomm-components
https://source.codeaurora.org/quic/la/platform/vendor/qcom-opensource/wlan/qcacld-2.0/commit/?id=0b0c18b45d1a39f9f33172d3c22f5b8031fe564e
https://www.codeaurora.org/security-bulletin/2018/09/04/september-2018-code-aurora-security-bulletin

History

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Subscriptions

Google Android

Weaknesses

CWE-787

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 8:01 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: qualcomm
Published: Sep 18, 2018, 6:00 PM
Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 8:01 AM
Reserved: May 18, 2018, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 1:35 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Sep 18, 2018, 6:29 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 1:35 AM

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