What is CVE-2018-5832?

CVE-2018-5832 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization (Race Condition). CVSS score: 7.0/10. Published 2018-07-06.

How severe is CVE-2018-5832?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.0 out of 10.

Is CVE-2018-5832 known to be exploited?

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

Use After Free in Google Android

CVE-2018-5832

Due to a race condition in a camera driver ioctl handler in Android releases from CAF using the linux kernel (Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android) before security patch level 2018-06-05, a Use After Free condition can occur.

Vulnerability class: Race Condition

EPSS: 0.001 (2.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.0 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

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

ARPSyndicate/cvemon

References

product-security@qualcomm.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory)
product-security@qualcomm.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-5832?: CVE-2018-5832 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization (Race Condition). CVSS score: 7.0/10. Published 2018-07-06.
How severe is CVE-2018-5832?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.0 out of 10.
Is CVE-2018-5832 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.