CVE-2018-14853

Name: CVE-2018-14853
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2018-12-17T19:29:00.36+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 0.94%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2018-14853 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. A NULL pointer dereference in dhd_prot_txdata_write_flush in drivers/net/wireless/bcmdhd4358/dhd_msgbuf.c in the bcmdhd4358 Wi-Fi driver on the Samsung Galaxy S6 SM-G920F G920FXXU5EQH7 allows an attacker (who has obtained code execution on the Wi-Fi chip) to cause the device to reboot. The Samsung ID is SVE-2018-11783.. EPSS estimates a 0.94% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A NULL pointer dereference in dhd_prot_txdata_write_flush in drivers/net/wireless/bcmdhd4358/dhd_msgbuf.c in the bcmdhd4358 Wi-Fi driver on the Samsung Galaxy S6 SM-G920F G920FXXU5EQH7 allows an attacker (who has obtained code execution on the Wi-Fi chip) to cause the device to reboot. The Samsung ID is SVE-2018-11783.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

0.94%

56.3th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-476

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Samsung	Galaxy S6 Firmware	g920fxxu5eqh7

References

https://github.com/securesystemslab/periscope/blob/master/bugs-found/CVE-2018-14853.mdExploit, Third Party Advisory
https://people.cs.kuleuven.be/~stijn.volckaert/papers/2019_NDSS_PeriScope.pdfExploit, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/securesystemslab/periscope/blob/master/bugs-found/CVE-2018-14853.mdExploit, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Dec 17, 2018
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2018-14853?

How severe is CVE-2018-14853?

Severity scoring for CVE-2018-14853 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 0.94% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2018-14853?

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Source: NVD / NIST