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CVE-2018-11818

Status: ModifiedHigh (7)—
Severity7High · CVSS 3.0
Exploitation probability0.14 %higher than 3% of CVEs
Active exploitationNonot in the CISA catalog
Public exploitNot knownno public code found

In all android releases (Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android) from CAF using the linux kernel, LUT configuration is passed down to driver from userspace via ioctl. Simultaneous update from userspace while kernel drivers are updating LUT registers can lead to race condition.

CVSS

Base score
7
Version
3.0
Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation probability (EPSS)

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
0.14 %
Percentile among all scored CVEs
3
Score date
10/21/2026

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST) estimates how likely a vulnerability is to be exploited in the wild within 30 days. It complements CVSS (impact) and CISA KEV (confirmed exploitation).

Affected technologies (1)

Google — Android

CWEs

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