What is CVE-2018-15835?

CVE-2018-15835 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2018-11-30.

How severe is CVE-2018-15835?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.

Is CVE-2018-15835 known to be exploited?

2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Vulnerability in Google Android

CVE-2018-15835

Android 1.0 through 9.0 has Insecure Permissions. The Android bug ID is 77286983.

Published 2018-11-30 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.020 (80.3th percentile), scored 2026-10-01.

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 80th percentile — 80.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.020 · newest: 0.020 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Google Android

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-732 — Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

wwws.nightwatchcybersecurity.com/2018/11/11/cve-2018-15835/ (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
packetstormsecurity.com/files/150284/Android-5.0-Battery-Information-Broadcast-… (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Nov/35 (mailing-list, Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-15835?: CVE-2018-15835 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2018-11-30.
How severe is CVE-2018-15835?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2018-15835 known to be exploited?: 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.