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CVE-2018-5848

HIGH · CVSS 7.8 EPSS 0.37%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2018-06-12 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8. It affects Linux, Android, Firefox.

CVE
CVE-2018-5848
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.8
EPSS
0.37%
Linux Android Firefox

Original NVD Description

In the function wmi_set_ie(), the length validation code does not handle unsigned integer overflow properly. As a result, a large value of the 'ie_len' argument can cause a buffer overflow in all Android releases from CAF (Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android) using the Linux Kernel.

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