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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2018-11889

In all android releases (Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android) from CAF using the linux kernel, when requesting rssi timeout, access invalid memory may occur since local variable 'context' stack data of wlan function is free.

HIGH 7.8EPSS 0.20%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.20%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

In all android releases (Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android) from CAF using the linux kernel, when requesting rssi timeout, access invalid memory may occur since local variable 'context' stack data of wlan function is free.

CVSS 3.0
7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS
0.20% probability · 10th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-119
Affected
google/android
Source
product-security@qualcomm.com

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.