Out-of-bounds read in Qualcomm Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android
Priority LOW 24CWE-125Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-125 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
In wma_nan_rsp_event_handler() in Android releases from CAF using the linux kernel (Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android) before security patch level 2018-06-05, the data_len value is received from firmware and not properly validated which could potentially lead to an out-of-bounds access.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00178 7th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qualcomm | Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android | All Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android VendorQualcomm Affected All Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-5836
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jvmv-ggc2-mghg
References
Patch 3
- https://www.codeaurora.org/security-bulletin/2018/07/02/july-2018-code-aurora-security-bulletin
- https://source.codeaurora.org/quic/la/platform/vendor/qcom-opensource/wlan/qcacld-3.0/commit/?id=12a789c2e0e9fd2df40ac13ac27fe99487263887
- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2018-06-01#qualcomm-components
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Sources
- CVE-2018-5836 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-5836 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-jvmv-ggc2-mghg · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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