What is CVE-2018-12014?

CVE-2018-12014 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2019-02-11.

How severe is CVE-2018-12014?

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

Use After Free in Google Android

CVE-2018-12014

In all android releases(Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android) from CAF using the linux kernel, Null pointer dereference vulnerability may occur due to missing NULL assignment in NAT module of freed pointer.

Vulnerability class: Use-After-Free

Published 2019-02-11 · 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: 0.002 (7.2th percentile), scored 2026-10-01.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 7th percentile — 7.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · 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)

References

www.codeaurora.org/security-bulletin/2019/01/07/january-2019-code-aurora-securi… (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
www.securityfocus.com/bid/106496 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-12014?: CVE-2018-12014 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2019-02-11.
How severe is CVE-2018-12014?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.