CVE-2018-5822 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

In Qualcomm Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, and QRD Android with all Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel before security patch level 2018-04-05, compromised WLAN FW can potentially cause a buffer overwrite.

Published: 2018-04-03

Score: 7.3 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.

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-2018-17589	In Qualcomm Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, and QRD Android with all Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel before security patch level 2018-04-05, compromised WLAN FW can potentially cause a buffer overwrite.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact Low

User Interaction None

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00413.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2018-04-01

History

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Subscriptions

Google Android

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: qualcomm

Published: 2018-04-03T17:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-09-16T22:09:01.786Z

Reserved: 2018-01-19T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2018-5822

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2018-04-03T17:29:01.177

Modified: 2026-06-17T02:00:50.807

Link: CVE-2018-5822

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-119
Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

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