CVE-2018-11956 Privilege escalation in n/a

What is CVE-2018-11956?

CVE-2018-11956 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, published on 27 Nov 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

In all android releases(Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android) from CAF using the linux kernel, improper mounting lead to device node and executable to be run from /dsp/ which presents a potential security issue.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-11956?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2018-11956?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-11956 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2018-11956 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-11956 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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• CVE-2023-35674 Android Framework Privilege Escalation Exploited High 8.8
• CVE-2025-48595 Android Framework Integer Overflow Exploited High 8.4
• CVE-2024-32896 Android Pixel Privilege Escalation Exploited High 8.1

All Google Android vulnerabilities

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as GHSA-73mf-qgw2-5fc3.