What is CVE-2018-11818?

CVE-2018-11818 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization (Race Condition). CVSS score: 7.0/10. Published 2018-09-18.

How severe is CVE-2018-11818?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.0 out of 10.

Use After Free in Google Android

CVE-2018-11818

In all android releases (Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android) from CAF using the linux kernel, LUT configuration is passed down to driver from userspace via ioctl. Simultaneous update from userspace while kernel drivers are updating LUT registers can lead to race condition.

Vulnerability class: Race Condition

Published 2018-09-18 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.0 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.001 (2.6th percentile), scored 2026-10-03.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 3rd percentile — 2.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.001 · newest: 0.001 · 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/2018/09/04/september-2018-code-aurora-secu… (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
source.codeaurora.org/quic/la/kernel/msm-3.18/commit/ (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
source.codeaurora.org/quic/la/kernel/msm-4.4/commit/ (Patch, Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-11818?: CVE-2018-11818 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization (Race Condition). CVSS score: 7.0/10. Published 2018-09-18.
How severe is CVE-2018-11818?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.0 out of 10.