Integer overflow in Google Android
CVE-2018-5865
While processing a debug log event from firmware 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, an integer underflow and/or buffer over-read can occur.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (6.7th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 7th percentile — 6.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · 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
References
- www.codeaurora.org/security-bulletin/2018/07/02/july-2018-code-aurora-security-… (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- source.codeaurora.org/quic/la/platform/vendor/qcom-opensource/wlan/qcacld-3.0/c… (Patch)
- source.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2018-07-01 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-5865?
- CVE-2018-5865 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Integer Underflow. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2018-07-06.
- How severe is CVE-2018-5865?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2018-5865 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.