CVE-2018-5859

HIGHNVD 7.07.0—

7.0

Due to a race condition in the MDSS MDP driver in all Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel (Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android) before security patch level 2018-07-05, a Use After Free condition can occur.

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/2018-07-01
product-security@qualcommhttps://source.codeaurora.org/quic/la/kernel/msm-3.18/commit/?id=36400a7fa3753028a3bf89a9cdb28c5e25693c59
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/2018-07-01
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://source.codeaurora.org/quic/la/kernel/msm-3.18/commit/?id=36400a7fa3753028a3bf89a9cdb28c5e25693c59
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

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2018-5859?

CVE-2018-5859 is a high vulnerability published on July 6, 2018. Due to a race condition in the MDSS MDP driver in all Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel (Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android) before security patch level 2018-07-05, a Use After Free condition can occur.

When was CVE-2018-5859 disclosed?

CVE-2018-5859 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-2018-5859 actively exploited?

CVE-2018-5859 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-2018-5859?

CVE-2018-5859 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.0 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2018-5859?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2018-5859, 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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