TI-2018-04271 Aliases CVE-2018-5872 GHSA-h298-2879-x8w8

Memory corruption in Qualcomm Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android

LOW 35CWE-119Published 2018-07-06 · Updated 2024-09-16

Key facts

Attack vector: Adjacent network
Privileges required: Low
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: High · High · High
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

While parsing over-the-air information elements in all Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel (Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android) before security patch level 2018-07-05, the use of an out-of-range pointer offset can occur.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00473 41st 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

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:o:google:android:-:::::::*	not specified by NVD	Vulnerable	Google

cpe:2.3:o:google:android:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Google

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-5872
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-h298-2879-x8w8

References

Patch 3

TI-2025-15441 Incorrect Authorization in Graphics Windows KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.6
TI-2025-15440 Incorrect Authorization in Graphics KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.6
TI-2023-16287 Integer Overflow or Wraparound in Graphics Linux KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
TI-2023-16286 Use of Out-of-range Pointer Offset in Graphics KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
TI-2022-06419 Use after free in Qualcomm Snapdragon Auto, Snapdragon Compute, Snapdragon Connectivity… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
TI-2021-01605 Use after free in Qualcomm Snapdragon Auto, Snapdragon Compute, Snapdragon Connectivity… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4

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Sources

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