Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This is a Qualcomm WLAN driver buffer overflow affecting some Android-family device builds before the 2018-04-05 security patch level. The business issue is legacy mobile and embedded Android exposure, especially devices that no longer receive OEM firmware updates.
Executive priority
Treat this as a legacy device hygiene issue unless your environment still depends on unpatched Qualcomm Android or CAF-derived devices. Urgency rises for fleets with unmanaged mobile, kiosk, IoT, or embedded Android assets.
Technical view
CVE-2018-3567 is described as a buffer overflow in WLAN handling of HTT_T2H_MSG_TYPE_PEER_MAP or HTT_T2H_MSG_TYPE_PEER_UNMAP messages in Qualcomm Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, and QRD Android CAF kernel releases before 2018-04-05.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most likely on Qualcomm-based Android, QRD Android, or Firefox OS for MSM builds derived from CAF Linux kernel releases before security patch level 2018-04-05. The bundle does not identify specific handset models or chipset SKUs.
Exploitation context
The provided sources do not show CISA KEV listing, active exploitation, public exploit use, CVSS, or CWE mapping. They only state the vulnerable WLAN message-processing condition and reference a Qualcomm source commit and Android Pixel bulletin.
Researcher notes
Official data is sparse: no CVSS, CWE, exploit status, or affected model list is included. The key technical lead is the WLAN buffer overflow during peer map or unmap message processing, with a referenced qcacld-2.0 source commit.
Mitigation direction
- Apply OEM or platform updates that bring affected devices to Android security patch level 2018-04-05 or later.
- Check Qualcomm, Android, and device-maker advisories for model-specific firmware packages and support status.
- Prioritize replacement or isolation for unsupported affected devices that cannot receive vendor firmware updates.
- Track mobile and embedded Android assets separately from standard server patching workflows.
Validation and detection
- Inventory Qualcomm-based Android and CAF-derived devices in the environment.
- Verify Android security patch level is 2018-04-05 or later where applicable.
- Review OEM firmware release notes for CVE-2018-3567 or Qualcomm WLAN fixes.
- Confirm unsupported or unknown-patch devices are documented for risk acceptance, isolation, or replacement.
Public sources used
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- Known Exploited
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CVSS and timeline data
No CVSS vectors or timeline events were available in the normalized CVE source material.
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://source.codeaurora.org/quic/la/platform/vendor/qcom-opensource/wlan/qcacld-2.0/commit/?id=f2627fca43bc4403a445c2b84481383ac0249364CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2018-04-01CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
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