CVE-2018-5843 is a buffer overflow vulnerability affecting all Android releases from CAF (Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android) using the Linux Kernel. Specifically, the wma_pdev_div_info_evt_handler() function lacks an upper bound check, allowing a malicious actor to overwrite the fixed-size chain_rssi_result structure. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH), indicating a local attack vector with low complexity, and high impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, no public exploit code available (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), and minimal community discussion or media coverage.
| 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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