CVE-2018-5864 Information disclosure in Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android

Medium 5.5 Published 6 Jul 2018 Updated 16 Sep 2024

A buffer over-read in the WMI_APFIND event processing allows attackers to leak sensitive information from the Qualcomm Android kernel.

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-2018-5864?

CVE-2018-5864 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, published on 6 Jul 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

While processing a WMI_APFIND event in all Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel (Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android) before security patch level 2018-07-05, a buffer over-read and information leak can potentially occur.

Weakness: CWE-125

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-5864?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2018-5864?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-5864 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2018-5864 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-5864 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Google Android vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-x7j9-3xc5-f64w.