CVE-2018-11983 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting Google Android devices running specific Qualcomm-based kernels (Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android). It involves a use-after-free error (CWE-416) in the Linux kernel, where freed mask pointers are accessed after memory reallocation for the mask table. This flaw carries a CVSSv3 score of 7.8, indicating a high potential for confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact through local, low-privileged attacks. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:google:android:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.