CVE-2018-5834 describes a buffer overwrite vulnerability in the wlan_hdd_cfg80211_vendor_scan() function affecting Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel, specifically Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, and QRD Android, prior to the 2018-06-05 security patch level. This vulnerability carries a CVSS v3 score of 7.8 (HIGH), indicating that a local attacker with low privileges could achieve high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts without 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: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.