CVE-2018-11293

Name: CVE-2018-11293
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2018-09-18T18:29:03.13+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 0.39%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2018-11293 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. In all android releases (Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android) from CAF using the linux kernel, in wma_ndp_confirm_event_handler and wma_ndp_indication_event_handler, ndp_cfg len and num_ndp_app_info is from fw. If they are not checked, it may cause buffer over-read once the value is too large.. EPSS estimates a 0.39% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

In all android releases (Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android) from CAF using the linux kernel, in wma_ndp_confirm_event_handler and wma_ndp_indication_event_handler, ndp_cfg len and num_ndp_app_info is from fw. If they are not checked, it may cause buffer over-read once the value is too large.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

0.39%

30.8th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-125

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Google	Android	All versions

References

https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2018-09-01#qualcomm-componentsPatch, Vendor Advisory
https://source.codeaurora.org/quic/la/platform/vendor/qcom-opensource/wlan/qcacld-2.0/commit/?id=6fb7ac8d49631cdd09dbe72669d1a660dfce3bdbPatch, Third Party Advisory
https://www.codeaurora.org/security-bulletin/2018/09/04/september-2018-code-aurora-security-bulletinPatch, Third Party Advisory
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2018-09-01#qualcomm-componentsPatch, Vendor Advisory
https://source.codeaurora.org/quic/la/platform/vendor/qcom-opensource/wlan/qcacld-2.0/commit/?id=6fb7ac8d49631cdd09dbe72669d1a660dfce3bdbPatch, Third Party Advisory
https://www.codeaurora.org/security-bulletin/2018/09/04/september-2018-code-aurora-security-bulletinPatch, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Sep 18, 2018
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2018-11293?

How severe is CVE-2018-11293?

Severity scoring for CVE-2018-11293 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 0.39% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2018-11293?

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Source: NVD / NIST