CVE-2018-11840 json
In all android releases (Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android) from CAF using the linux kernel, while processing the WLAN drive…
published 8y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2018-3832
- 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 all android releases (Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android) from CAF using the linux kernel, while processing the WLAN driver command ioctl a temporary buffer used to construct the reply message may be freed twice.
Patch / fix
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0.19% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 8% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
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 | 7.2 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Affected products
- Qualcomm, Inc. Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-415 Double Free
References
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source.codeaurora.org
/quic/la/platform/vendor/qcom-opensource/wlan/qcacld-3.0/commit/?id=a3d53bb977b907a5d11d22cad3f8ebf3f1d2b1ed
patch, third-party-advisory
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codeaurora.org
/security-bulletin/2018/09/04/september-2018-code-aurora-security-bulletin
patch, third-party-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/bid/107770
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2018-11840
- NVD CVE-2018-11840
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