CVE-2018-11897

In all android releases (Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android) from CAF using the...

7.8 High

In all android releases (Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android) from CAF using the linux kernel, while processing diag event after associating to a network out of bounds read occurs if ssid of the network joined is greater than max limit.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Local
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: Low
User interaction: None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: High
Integrity: High
Availability: High

Exploit likelihood

0.20%Down 0.1 points since Apr 14, 2021

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.8

Record: CVE-2018-11897
CVSS 3.0: 7.8 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0: 7.2 HighAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weakness: CWE-125
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2018-11897
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2018-3889 No score

Record: EUVD-2018-3889
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-pv4x-5f9h-pm5w 7.8

In all android releases (Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android) from CAF using the...

Record: GHSA-pv4x-5f9h-pm5w
CVSS 3.0: 7.8 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness: CWE-125
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2018-11897 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Google Android, published September 19, 2018. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.20%, the 10th percentile. No source names a fixed version.