CVE-2018-5840 json
Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input can occur during the DRM SDE driver initialization sequence in all Android releases from CAF (An…
published 2018-06-06 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2018-17607
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 32%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input can occur during the DRM SDE driver initialization sequence in all Android releases from CAF (Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android) using the Linux Kernel.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
0.38% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 32% 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:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 9.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Affected products
- Qualcomm, Inc. Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-120 Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input
References
-
codeaurora.org
/security-bulletin/2018/05/11/may-2018-code-aurora-security-bulletin-2
patch, third-party-advisory
-
source.android.com
/security/bulletin/2018-05-01
patch, vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2018-5840
- NVD CVE-2018-5840
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