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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2018-5853

A race condition exists in a driver in all Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel (Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android) before security patch level 2018-05-05 potentially leading to a use-after-free condition.

HIGH 7.0EPSS 0.14%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.14%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

A race condition exists in a driver in all Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel (Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android) before security patch level 2018-05-05 potentially leading to a use-after-free condition.

CVSS 3.0
7.0 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS
0.14% probability · 3th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-362, CWE-416
Affected
google/android
Source
product-security@qualcomm.com

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