What is CVE-2018-11964?

CVE-2018-11964 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2018-12-20.

How severe is CVE-2018-11964?

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

Vulnerability in Google Android

CVE-2018-11964

In all android releases(Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android) from CAF using the linux kernel, Exposing the hashed content in /etc/passwd may lead to security issue.

Published 2018-12-20 · last modified 2026-06-17.

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.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.001 (2.8th percentile), scored 2026-10-01.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 3rd percentile — 2.8% 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)

CWE-732 — Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource

References

www.codeaurora.org/security-bulletin/2018/12/03/december-2018-code-aurora-secur… (Patch, Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-11964?: CVE-2018-11964 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2018-12-20.
How severe is CVE-2018-11964?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.