CVE-2018-5865

While processing a debug log event from firmware in all Android releases from CAF using the Linux...

5.5 Medium

While processing a debug log event from firmware 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, an integer underflow and/or buffer over-read can occur.

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: None
Availability: None

Exploit likelihood

0.18%Down 0.2 points since Apr 14, 2021

What each source reports

NVD Score used 5.5

Record: CVE-2018-5865
CVSS 3.0: 5.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CVSS 2.0: 2.1 LowAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Weakness: CWE-191
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2018-5865
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2018-17632 No score

Record: EUVD-2018-17632
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-xrpf-f2q9-273m 5.5

While processing a debug log event from firmware in all Android releases from CAF using the Linux...

Record: GHSA-xrpf-f2q9-273m
CVSS 3.0: 5.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weakness: CWE-191
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-2018-5865 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.5) in Google Android, published July 6, 2018. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.18%, the 7th percentile. No source names a fixed version.