CVE-2018-5909 json
In all android releases(Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android) from CAF using the linux kernel, buffer overflow occur may occur…
published 2018-11-27 7 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2018-17676
- 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 9%
- 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, buffer overflow occur may occur in display handlers due to lack of checking in buffer size before copying into it and will lead to memory corruption.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
0.20% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 9% 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 | 4.6 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
References
-
source.codeaurora.org
/quic/la/kernel/msm-4.4/commit/?id=2c1716c5afd660651724b6088f2e6301272f4926
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-2018-5909
- NVD CVE-2018-5909
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