# CVE-2018-5872: While parsing over-the-air information elements in all Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel (Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2018-07-06 · Updated: 2024-09-16

## Affected

- Qualcomm, Inc. Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android: version range not reported

## Description

While parsing over-the-air information elements 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, the use of an out-of-range pointer offset can occur.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Qualcomm, Inc. Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- https://www.codeaurora.org/security-bulletin/2018/07/02/july-2018-code-aurora-security-bulletin
- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2018-07-01
- https://source.codeaurora.org/quic/la/platform/vendor/qcom-opensource/wlan/qca-wifi-host-cmn/commit/?id=7d65c1b32df795d4e95cdf2cfb624126f5125220

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