CVE-2018-5855 describes a critical buffer over-read vulnerability affecting Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel (Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android) before the 2018-07-05 security patch level. This flaw, rated 9.8 CVSS (Critical), allows for remote, unauthenticated attackers to achieve high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability due to improper handling of nested WMI packets. Despite its severity, there is no known active exploitation, publicly available 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:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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