CVE-2018-5862 describes a buffer overwrite vulnerability in the wlan_hdd_cfg80211_vendor_scan() function within Android releases from CAF utilizing the Linux kernel (Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android) prior to the 2018-07-05 security patch level. This flaw, rated High severity with a CVSS score of 7.8, allows a local attacker with low privileges to achieve high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts without user interaction. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public 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:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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