CVE-2018-5887

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Published Jul 6, 2018 CVSS 3.0 · 7.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

While processing the USB StrSerialDescriptor array, an array index out of bounds can occur in Android releases from CAF using the linux kernel (Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android) before security patch level 2018-06-05.

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

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2018-17654	While processing the USB StrSerialDescriptor array, an array index out of bounds can occur in Android releases from CAF using the linux kernel (Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android) before security patch level 2018-06-05.

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% (0.170% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2018-06-01#qualcomm-components
https://source.codeaurora.org/quic/la/abl/tianocore/edk2/commit/?id=c8415f6f2271008aef5056689950236df627d9b1

History

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Subscriptions

Google Android

Weaknesses

CWE-125

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 5:32 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: qualcomm
Published: Jul 6, 2018, 5:00 PM
Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 5:32 PM
Reserved: Jan 19, 2018, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 2:00 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Jul 6, 2018, 5:29 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 2:00 AM

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