CVE-2018-5842 describes an arbitrary address write vulnerability in Android releases from CAF using the Linux Kernel. This flaw allows a compromised WLAN firmware to send incorrect data to the WLAN driver, potentially leading to high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Rated 7.8 HIGH on CVSS, it requires local access and low privileges, but has low attack complexity. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion.
| 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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