What is CVE-2018-5859?

CVE-2018-5859 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-2018-5859?

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

Is CVE-2018-5859 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-2018-5859

Due to a race condition in the MDSS MDP driver in all Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel (Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android) before security patch level 2018-07-05, a Use After Free condition can occur.

Vulnerability class: Race Condition

Published 2018-07-06 · last modified 2026-06-17.

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.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.001 (2.0th percentile), scored 2026-10-03.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 2nd percentile — 2.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.001 · newest: 0.001 · change: 0.000

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

www.codeaurora.org/security-bulletin/2018/07/02/july-2018-code-aurora-security-… (Patch)
source.codeaurora.org/quic/la/kernel/msm-3.18/commit/ (Patch)
source.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2018-07-01 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-5859?: CVE-2018-5859 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-2018-5859?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.0 out of 10.
Is CVE-2018-5859 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.