CVE-2018-5908 json
In all android releases(Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android) from CAF using the linux kernel, there is a possible buffer overf…
published 2018-11-27 7 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2018-17675
- 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 10%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
In all android releases(Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android) from CAF using the linux kernel, there is a possible buffer overflow in display function due to lack of buffer length validation before copying.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
0.21% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 10% 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 |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
References
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source.codeaurora.org
/quic/la/kernel/msm-3.18/commit/?id=28e5918c60b832091c6b3618747258803cbd3302
patch, third-party-advisory
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source.codeaurora.org
/quic/la/kernel/msm-4.4/commit/?id=4689d03e5db548d263232c274bf307956207da27
patch, third-party-advisory
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codeaurora.org
/security-bulletin/2018/11/05/november-2018-code-aurora-forum-security-bulletin
patch, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2018-5908
- NVD CVE-2018-5908
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