CVE-2018-5842 — HIGH (7.8) — White Hats Nepal

Vulnerability Description

An arbitrary address write can occur if a compromised WLAN firmware sends incorrect data to WLAN driver in all Android releases from CAF (Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android) using the Linux Kernel.

CVSS Score

7.8

HIGH

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Google	Android	-

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-119

References

https://www.codeaurora.org/security-bulletin/2018/05/11/may-2018-code-aurora-secPatchThird Party Advisory
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2018-05-01Third Party Advisory
https://www.codeaurora.org/security-bulletin/2018/05/11/may-2018-code-aurora-secPatchThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2018-5842?

CVE-2018-5842 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). An arbitrary address write can occur if a compromised WLAN firmware sends incorrect data to WLAN driver in all Android releases from CAF (Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android) using the Li...

How severe is CVE-2018-5842?

CVE-2018-5842 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2018-5842?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Google Android.