Use After Free in Google Android
CVE-2018-5904
In all android releases(Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android) from CAF using the linux kernel, while list traversal in LPM status driver for clean up, use after free vulnerability may occur.
Vulnerability class: Use-After-Free
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 (7.5th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 8th percentile — 7.5% 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
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- source.codeaurora.org/quic/la/kernel/msm-4.9/commit/ (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- source.codeaurora.org/quic/la/kernel/msm-4.4/commit/ (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- www.codeaurora.org/security-bulletin/2018/11/05/november-2018-code-aurora-forum… (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-5904?
- CVE-2018-5904 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2018-11-27.
- How severe is CVE-2018-5904?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2018-5904 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.