Integer overflow in Google Android

CVE-2018-5898

Integer overflow can occur in msm_pcm_adsp_stream_cmd_put() function if the user supplied data "param_length" goes beyond certain limit 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.

Vulnerability class: Integer Overflow

Published · last modified .

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.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.002 (4.6th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 5th percentile — 4.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2018-5898: held from 0.002 to 0.002.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-5898?
CVE-2018-5898 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Integer Overflow or Wraparound. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2018-07-06.
How severe is CVE-2018-5898?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2018-5898 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.