CVE-2018-5851

HIGHNVD 7.87.8—

7.8

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.

CVSS v3: 7.8
EG Score: 7.8(medium)
EPSS: 13.7%
KEV: Not listed

Published

June 12, 2018

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (3)

product-security@qualcommhttps://www.codeaurora.org/security-bulletin/2018/05/11/may-2018-code-aurora-security-bulletin-2
nvd@nisthttps://source.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2018-05-01
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.codeaurora.org/security-bulletin/2018/05/11/may-2018-code-aurora-security-bulletin-2

Weakness Classification(2)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 8× in last 7d / 15× in last 30d)

Every time one of our enrichment pipelines (NVD, MITRE cvelistV5, EPSS, CISA KEV, GHSA, OSV, vendor advisories) ran against this CVE. Most recent first.

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2018-5851?

CVE-2018-5851 is a high vulnerability published on June 12, 2018. Buffer over flow can occur while processing a HTTT2HMSGTYPETXCOMPLIND 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.

When was CVE-2018-5851 disclosed?

CVE-2018-5851 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on June 12, 2018, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2018-5851 actively exploited?

CVE-2018-5851 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 13.7% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2018-5851?

CVE-2018-5851 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2018-5851?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2018-5851, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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