What is CVE-2018-11262?

CVE-2018-11262 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Incorrect Calculation. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2018-09-04.

How severe is CVE-2018-11262?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Buffer overflow in Google Android

CVE-2018-11262

In Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, and QRD Android with all Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel while trying to find out total number of partition via a non zero check, there could be possibility where the 'TotalPart' could cross 'GptHeader->MaxPtCnt' and which could result in OOB write in patching GPT.

Published 2018-09-04 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.002 (9.0th percentile), scored 2026-10-01.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 9th percentile — 9.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Google Android
Qualcomm, Inc. Android For Msm, Firefox OS Qrd — versions All Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

www.codeaurora.org/security-bulletin/2018/08/06/august-2018-code-aurora-securit… (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
www.securityfocus.com/bid/106949 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
source.codeaurora.org/quic/la/abl/tianocore/edk2/commit/ (Patch, Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-11262?: CVE-2018-11262 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Incorrect Calculation. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2018-09-04.
How severe is CVE-2018-11262?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.