What is CVE-2018-5868?

CVE-2018-5868 is a high-severity vulnerability in Qualcomm Msm8996au, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2019-01-18.

How severe is CVE-2018-5868?

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

Buffer overflow in Qualcomm Msm8996au

CVE-2018-5868

Lack of checking input size can lead to buffer overflow In WideVine in snapdragon automobile and snapdragon mobile in versions MSM8996AU, SD 425, SD 430, SD 450, SD 625, SD 712 / SD 710 / SD 670, SD 820, SD 820A, SD 835, SD 845 / SD 850, SDA660, SDX24, SXR1130

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.003 (17.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-119 — Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

References

product-security@qualcomm.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
product-security@qualcomm.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-5868?: CVE-2018-5868 is a high-severity vulnerability in Qualcomm Msm8996au, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2019-01-18.
How severe is CVE-2018-5868?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.