CVE-2018-5829 describes a buffer over-read vulnerability in the wlan_hdd_cfg80211_set_privacy_ibss() function within Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel, affecting Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, and QRD Android before the 2018-06-05 security patch level. With a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable with low attack complexity, potentially leading to a high impact on confidentiality without requiring user interaction. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| 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:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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