CVE-2018-5830

While processing the HTT_T2H_MSG_TYPE_MGMT_TX_COMPL_IND message, a buffer overflow can...

7.8 High

While processing the HTT_T2H_MSG_TYPE_MGMT_TX_COMPL_IND message, a buffer overflow can potentially occur 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.

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

0.21%Down 0.2 points since Apr 14, 2021

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.8

Record: CVE-2018-5830
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-119
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2018-5830
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2018-17597 No score

Record: EUVD-2018-17597
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-7fg5-m735-6j77 7.8

While processing the HTT_T2H_MSG_TYPE_MGMT_TX_COMPL_IND message, a buffer overflow can...

Record: GHSA-7fg5-m735-6j77
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-119
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-2018-5830 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) 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 0.21%, the 11th percentile. No source names a fixed version.