What is CVE-2018-11857?

CVE-2018-11857 is a high-severity vulnerability in Qualcomm Sd 835, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2018-10-29.

How severe is CVE-2018-11857?

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

Is CVE-2018-11857 known to be exploited?

1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Buffer overflow in Qualcomm Sd 835

CVE-2018-11857

Improper input validation in WLAN encrypt/decrypt module can lead to a buffer copy in Snapdragon Mobile in version SD 835, SD 845, SD 850

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.002 (11.2th 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

Qualcomm Sd_835
Qualcomm Sd_835_firmware
Qualcomm Sd_845
Qualcomm Sd_845_firmware
Qualcomm Sd_850
Qualcomm Sd_850_firmware
Qualcomm, Inc. Snapdragon Mobile — versions SD 835, SD 845, SD 850

Weakness classification (CWE)

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

Public proof-of-concept exploits

ARPSyndicate/cvemon

References

product-security@qualcomm.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-11857?: CVE-2018-11857 is a high-severity vulnerability in Qualcomm Sd 835, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2018-10-29.
How severe is CVE-2018-11857?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2018-11857 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.