HIGH
In Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android, with all Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel, improper controls in MSM CORE leads to use memory after it is freed in msm_core_ioctl()
Published Mar 16, 2018
7.8
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 0.15%
Description
In Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android, with all Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel, improper controls in MSM CORE leads to use memory after it is freed in msm_core_ioctl().
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
7.8 HIGH NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact High
Integrity Impact High
Availability Impact High
4.6 MEDIUM NVD
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Local
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
0.15% 0.00155
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.00155
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Table of values (9 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.15% (0.00155) | 3.97th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 0.15% (0.00155) | 5.04th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00044) | 12.95th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 25, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00044) | 12.27th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00044) | 10.26th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 27.89th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 10.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 0.26% (0.00258) | 2.22th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 0.26% (0.00258) | 0.00th | v1 |
Weaknesses (1)
References (2)
- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2018-03-01 x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- https://source.codeaurora.org/quic/la/kernel/msm-3.18/commit/?id=ff11f44c0c10c94170f03a8698f73f7e08b74625 x_refsource_MISCPatchThird Party Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2018-03-01 | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory | |
| https://source.codeaurora.org/quic/la/kernel/msm-3.18/commit/?id=ff11f44c0c10c94170f03a8698f73f7e08b74625 | x_refsource_MISCPatchThird Party Advisory |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner qualcomm
Published Mar 16, 2018
Updated Sep 17, 2024
Reserved Jan 22, 2018
Link CVE-2017-18066
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a