CVE-2018-5852

HIGHNVD 8.48.4—

8.4

An unsigned integer underflow vulnerability in IPA driver result into a buffer over-read while reading NAT entry using debugfs command 'cat /sys/kernel/debug/ipa/ip4_nat'

CVSS v3: 8.4
EG Score: 8.4(medium)
EPSS: 17.3%
KEV: Not listed

Published

November 26, 2024

Last Modified

January 9, 2025

References (1)

product-security@qualcommhttps://docs.qualcomm.com/product/publicresources/securitybulletin/may-2018-bulletin.html

Weakness Classification(2)

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

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 7× in last 7d / 7× 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.

2026-05-27 13:38 UTCepss_batch
2026-05-26 13:42 UTCepss_batch
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2026-05-26 07:17 UTCepss_batch
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2026-05-23 17:19 UTCEG score recompute
2026-05-23 17:19 UTCGHSA enrichment

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2018-5852?

CVE-2018-5852 is a high vulnerability published on November 26, 2024. An unsigned integer underflow vulnerability in IPA driver result into a buffer over-read while reading NAT entry using debugfs command 'cat /sys/kernel/debug/ipa/ip4_nat'

When was CVE-2018-5852 disclosed?

CVE-2018-5852 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on November 26, 2024, with the most recent update on January 9, 2025. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2018-5852 actively exploited?

CVE-2018-5852 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 17.3% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2018-5852?

CVE-2018-5852 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.4 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2018-5852?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2018-5852, 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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CVE-2018-5852

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