CVE-2018-5834 json
In __wlan_hdd_cfg80211_vendor_scan(), a buffer overwrite can potentially occur in Android releases from CAF using the linux kernel (Android…
published 2018-07-06 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2018-17601
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.2%
- EPSS 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 8%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
In __wlan_hdd_cfg80211_vendor_scan(), a buffer overwrite can potentially occur 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.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
0.19% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 8% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.6 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Affected products
- Qualcomm, Inc. Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
References
-
source.codeaurora.org
/quic/la/platform/vendor/qcom-opensource/wlan/qcacld-3.0/commit/?id=ede0f8a4d11ec56ee87177478cc0c25af0894860
patch, third-party-advisory
-
codeaurora.org
/security-bulletin/2018/07/02/july-2018-code-aurora-security-bulletin
patch, third-party-advisory
-
source.android.com
/security/bulletin/2018-06-01#qualcomm-components
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2018-5834
- NVD CVE-2018-5834
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