What is CVE-2018-11871?

CVE-2018-11871 is a high-severity vulnerability in Qualcomm Ipq4019, 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-2018-11871?

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

Buffer overflow in Qualcomm Ipq4019

CVE-2018-11871

Buffer overwrite can happen in WLAN function while processing set pdev parameter command due to lack of input validation in Snapdragon Automobile, Snapdragon Mobile, Snapdragon Wear in version IPQ4019, IPQ8064, IPQ8074, MDM9206, MDM9607, MDM9635M, MDM9640, MDM9650, MSM8996AU, QCA6174A, QCA6564, QCA6574, QCA6574AU, QCA6584, QCA6584AU, QCA9377, QCA9378, QCA9379, QCA9531, QCA9558, QCA9563, QCA9880, QCA9886, QCA9980, SD 210/SD 212/SD 205, SD 425, SD 427, SD 430, SD 435, SD 450, SD 600, SD 625, SD 650/52, SD 820, SD 820A, SD 835, SD 845, SD 850, SDA660, SDM630, SDM632, SDM636, SDM660, SDM710, SDX20, Snapdragon_High_Med_2016.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.002 (13.6th 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

Weakness classification (CWE)

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

References

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

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-11871?: CVE-2018-11871 is a high-severity vulnerability in Qualcomm Ipq4019, 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-2018-11871?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.