CVE-2018-11873 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Improper input validation leads to buffer overwrite in the WLAN function that handles WLAN roam buffer in Snapdragon Mobile in version SD 845.

Published: 2018-10-29

Score: 7.8 High

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Analysis

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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.

Snapdragon Mobile

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`SD 845`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

AND

cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sd845_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:sd845:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2018-3865	Improper input validation leads to buffer overwrite in the WLAN function that handles WLAN roam buffer in Snapdragon Mobile in version SD 845.

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.

The EPSS score is 0.00227.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107681
https://www.qualcomm.com/company/product-security/bulletins

History

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Subscriptions

Qualcomm Sd845 Sd845 Firmware

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: qualcomm

Published: 2018-10-29T18:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-05T08:24:02.675Z

Reserved: 2018-06-07T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2018-11873

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2018-10-29T18:29:04.527

Modified: 2026-06-17T01:36:45.060

Link: CVE-2018-11873

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-20
Improper Input Validation

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