What is CVE-2018-14982?

CVE-2018-14982 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2018-08-17.

How severe is CVE-2018-14982?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Google Android

CVE-2018-14982

Certain LG devices based on Android 6.0 through 8.1 have incorrect access control in the GNSS application. The LG ID is LVE-SMP-180004.

Published 2018-08-17 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.006 (44.8th percentile), scored 2026-09-30.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 45th percentile — 44.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.006 · newest: 0.006 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Google Android — versions 6.0, 6.0.1, 7.0
LG G5
LG G6
LG G6\+
LG Q6
LG Q8
LG V10
LG V20
LG V30
LG V30\+

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-732 — Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource

References

lgsecurity.lge.com/security_updates.html (Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-14982?: CVE-2018-14982 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2018-08-17.
How severe is CVE-2018-14982?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.