CVE-2018-11943

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Published Nov 27, 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 fastboot flash command, memory leak or unexpected behavior may occur due to processing of unintialized data buffers.

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

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	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-2018-3935	In all android releases(Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android) from CAF using the linux kernel, while processing fastboot flash command, memory leak or unexpected behavior may occur due to processing of unintialized data buffers.

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 Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.169% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://source.codeaurora.org/quic/la/abl/tianocore/edk2/commit/?id=45734409dd45e6b117f7f9f7e11047f67a7accc1
https://www.codeaurora.org/security-bulletin/2018/11/05/november-2018-code-aurora-forum-security-bulletin

History

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Subscriptions

Google Android

Weaknesses

CWE-665

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 8:24 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: qualcomm
Published: Nov 27, 2018, 6:00 PM
Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 8:24 AM
Reserved: Jun 7, 2018, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 1:36 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Nov 27, 2018, 4:29 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 1:36 AM

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