CVE-2018-5829 json
In wlan_hdd_cfg80211_set_privacy_ibss() in Android releases from CAF using the linux kernel (Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Andro…
published 2018-07-06 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2018-17596
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.9%
- EPSS 0.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 59%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
In wlan_hdd_cfg80211_set_privacy_ibss() 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, a buffer over-read can potentially occur.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
0.87% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 59% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.8 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N |
Affected products
- Qualcomm, Inc. Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-125 Out-of-bounds Read
References
-
source.codeaurora.org
/quic/la/platform/vendor/qcom-opensource/wlan/qcacld-3.0/commit/?id=27381e9d253629180dcdaa698d3fd01bec28d351
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
vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2018-5829
- NVD CVE-2018-5829
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