CVE-2018-5851 Integer overflow in Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android

High 7.8 Published 12 Jun 2018 Updated 16 Sep 2024

An integer overflow in the Qualcomm Android kernel allows attackers to trigger a buffer overflow, potentially leading to code execution or privilege escalation.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2018-5851?

CVE-2018-5851 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, published on 12 Jun 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Buffer over flow can occur while processing a HTT_T2H_MSG_TYPE_TX_COMPL_IND message with an out-of-range num_msdus value in all Android releases from CAF (Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android) using the Linux Kernel.

Weakness: CWE-129, CWE-119

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-5851?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2018-5851?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-5851 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2018-5851 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-5851 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Google Android vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-vjpx-pff4-w7r4.