What is CVE-2018-11852?

CVE-2018-11852 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2018-09-18.

How severe is CVE-2018-11852?

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

Buffer overflow in Google Android

CVE-2018-11852

In all android releases (Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android) from CAF using the linux kernel, improper check In the WMA API for the inputs received from the firmware and then fills the same to the host structure will lead to OOB write.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.002 (7.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

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)

CWE-787 — Out-of-bounds Write

References

product-security@qualcomm.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Third Party Advisory)
product-security@qualcomm.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-11852?: CVE-2018-11852 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2018-09-18.
How severe is CVE-2018-11852?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.