CVE-2018-5853

HIGHNVD 7.07.0—

7.0

A race condition exists in a driver in all Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel (Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android) before security patch level 2018-05-05 potentially leading to a use-after-free condition.

CVSS v3: 7.0
EG Score: 7.0(medium)
EPSS: 15.8%
KEV: Not listed

Published

July 6, 2018

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (6)

product-security@qualcommhttps://source.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2018-05-01
product-security@qualcommhttps://source.codeaurora.org/quic/la/platform/vendor/qcom-opensource/wlan/qcacld-3.0/commit/?id=f64e9815f0488a7b37e4e1395a1457d1dfefda66
product-security@qualcommhttps://www.codeaurora.org/security-bulletin/2018/07/02/july-2018-code-aurora-security-bulletin
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2018-05-01
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://source.codeaurora.org/quic/la/platform/vendor/qcom-opensource/wlan/qcacld-3.0/commit/?id=f64e9815f0488a7b37e4e1395a1457d1dfefda66
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.codeaurora.org/security-bulletin/2018/07/02/july-2018-code-aurora-security-bulletin

Weakness Classification(2)

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

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 9× in last 7d / 16× in last 30d)

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What is CVE-2018-5853?

CVE-2018-5853 is a high vulnerability published on July 6, 2018. A race condition exists in a driver in all Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel (Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android) before security patch level 2018-05-05 potentially leading to a use-after-free condition.

When was CVE-2018-5853 disclosed?

CVE-2018-5853 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on July 6, 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-2018-5853 actively exploited?

CVE-2018-5853 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 15.8% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2018-5853?

CVE-2018-5853 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.0 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2018-5853?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2018-5853, 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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