CVE-2018-5861

HighCVSS 7.8/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

In all android releases(Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android) from CAF using the linux kernel, existing checks in place on partition size are incomplete and can lead to heap overwrite vulnerabilities while loading a secure application from the boot loader.

Metrics

CVSS 3.0 7.8/10CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness enumeration

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Nov 27, 2018
Last modified
Jun 17, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2018-5861: High severity, CVSS 7.8 | Vulnix