CVE-2018-5905 Race condition in n/a

High 7.0 Published 19 Sep 2018 Updated 5 Aug 2024

A race condition in Qualcomm DIAG services allows out-of-bounds access, potentially enabling code execution or privilege escalation in Android and Firefox OS kernels.

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-2018-5905?

CVE-2018-5905 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, published on 19 Sep 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, a race condition while accessing num of clients in DIAG services can lead to out of boundary access.

Weakness: CWE-362, CWE-119

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-5905?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2018-5905?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-5905 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2018-5905 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-5905 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Google Android vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-622p-wmcm-93x3.