What is CVE-2018-11943?

CVE-2018-11943 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Improper Initialization. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2018-11-27.

How severe is CVE-2018-11943?

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

Vulnerability in Google Android

CVE-2018-11943

In all android releases(Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android) from CAF using the linux kernel, while processing fastboot flash command, memory leak or unexpected behavior may occur due to processing of unintialized data buffers.

Vulnerability class: Dirty Pipe (CVE-2022-0847)

EPSS: 0.002 (6.6th 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

Google Android
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-665 — Improper Initialization

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-2018-11943?: CVE-2018-11943 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Improper Initialization. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2018-11-27.
How severe is CVE-2018-11943?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.