CVE-2018-5853

A race condition exists in a driver in all Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel ...

7.0 High

A race condition exists in a driver in all Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel (Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android) before security patch level 2018-05-05 potentially leading to a use-after-free condition.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

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

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: High
Integrity: High
Availability: High

Exploit likelihood

0.14%Down 0.2 points since Apr 14, 2021

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.0

Record: CVE-2018-5853
CVSS 3.0: 7.0 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0: 4.4 MediumAV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness: CWE-362, CWE-416
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2018-5853
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2018-17620 No score

Record: EUVD-2018-17620
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-6548-g7f4-3jwp 7.0

A race condition exists in a driver in all Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel ...

Record: GHSA-6548-g7f4-3jwp
CVSS 3.0: 7.0 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness: CWE-362
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-2018-5853 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.0) 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 0.14%, the 3rd percentile. No source names a fixed version.