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CVE-2018-11879

Status: ModifiedHigh (7.8)—

When the buffer length passed is very large, bounds check could be bypassed leading to potential buffer overwrite in Snapdragon Mobile in version SD 845

CVSS

Exploitation probability (EPSS)

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)

Qualcomm — SD 845 Firmware

CWEs

References

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