Use After Free in Google Android
CVE-2018-5826
In Qualcomm Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, and QRD Android with all Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel before security patch level 2018-04-05, due to a race condition, a Use After Free condition can occur in the WLAN driver.
Vulnerability class: Race Condition
EPSS: 0.003 (23.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.9 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
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)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- product-security@qualcomm.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-5826?
- CVE-2018-5826 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization (Race Condition). CVSS score: 5.9/10. Published 2018-04-03.
- How severe is CVE-2018-5826?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.9 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2018-5826 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.