What is CVE-2018-5841?

CVE-2018-5841 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Initialization of a Resource with an Insecure Default. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2018-06-06.

How severe is CVE-2018-5841?

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

Is CVE-2018-5841 known to be exploited?

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

RCE in Google Android

CVE-2018-5841

dcc_curr_list is initialized with a default invalid value that is expected to be programmed by the user through a sysfs node which could lead to an invalid access in all Android releases from CAF (Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android) using the Linux Kernel.

EPSS: 0.004 (31.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/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)

CWE-1188 — Initialization of a Resource with an Insecure Default

Public proof-of-concept exploits

ARPSyndicate/cvemon

References

product-security@qualcomm.com (Patch, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
nvd@nist.gov (Patch, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-5841?: CVE-2018-5841 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Initialization of a Resource with an Insecure Default. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2018-06-06.
How severe is CVE-2018-5841?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2018-5841 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.