CVE-2018-5908

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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, there is a possible buffer overflow in display function due to lack of buffer length validation before copying.

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-2018-17675	In all android releases(Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android) from CAF using the linux kernel, there is a possible buffer overflow in display function due to lack of buffer length validation before copying.

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% (0.205% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://source.codeaurora.org/quic/la/kernel/msm-3.18/commit/?id=28e5918c60b832091c6b3618747258803cbd3302
https://source.codeaurora.org/quic/la/kernel/msm-4.4/commit/?id=4689d03e5db548d263232c274bf307956207da27
https://www.codeaurora.org/security-bulletin/2018/11/05/november-2018-code-aurora-forum-security-bulletin

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Google Android

Weaknesses

CWE-119

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 5:47 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: qualcomm
Published: Nov 27, 2018, 6:00 PM
Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 5:47 AM
Reserved: Jan 19, 2018, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 2:01 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Nov 27, 2018, 4:29 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 2:01 AM

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