In Android before 2018-04-05 or earlier security patch level on Qualcomm Snapdragon Mobile and Snapdragon Wear MDM9206, MDM9607, MDM9640, MDM9650, MSM8909W, SD 210/SD 212/SD 205, SD 410/12, SD 425, SD 430, SD 450, SD 615/16/SD 415, SD 625, SD 650/52, SD 800, SD 810, SD 820, and SD 835, in a GNSS API function, a NULL pointer dereference can occur.
This vulnerability carries a CRITICAL severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 9.8, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), integrity (unauthorized modifications), and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 48 products from qualcomm, from qualcomm, from qualcomm and 45 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.
First disclosed in 2018, this vulnerability was reported during a period defined by widespread IoT adoption challenges, mobile security concerns, and the emergence of advanced persistent threat (APT) techniques. Contemporary mitigation strategies focused on secure development practices and third-party component vetting.
2018-04-18T14:29:11.950
2024-11-21T02:44:02.137
Modified
CVSSv3.0: 9.8 (CRITICAL)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
10.0
10.0
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating System | qualcomm | mdm9206_firmware | - | Yes |
| Hardware | qualcomm | mdm9206 | - | No |
| Operating System | qualcomm | mdm9607_firmware | - | Yes |
| Hardware | qualcomm | mdm9607 | - | No |
| Operating System | qualcomm | mdm9640_firmware | - | Yes |
| Hardware | qualcomm | mdm9640 | - | No |
| Operating System | qualcomm | mdm9650_firmware | - | Yes |
| Hardware | qualcomm | mdm9650 | - | No |
| Operating System | qualcomm | msm8909w_firmware | - | Yes |
| Hardware | qualcomm | msm8909w | - | No |
| Operating System | qualcomm | sd_210_firmware | - | Yes |
| Hardware | qualcomm | sd_210 | - | No |
| Operating System | qualcomm | sd_212_firmware | - | Yes |
| Hardware | qualcomm | sd_212 | - | No |
| Operating System | qualcomm | sd_205_firmware | - | Yes |
| Hardware | qualcomm | sd_205 | - | No |
| Operating System | qualcomm | sd_400_firmware | - | Yes |
| Hardware | qualcomm | sd_400 | - | No |
| Operating System | qualcomm | sd_410_firmware | - | Yes |
| Hardware | qualcomm | sd_410 | - | No |
| Operating System | qualcomm | sd_412_firmware | - | Yes |
| Hardware | qualcomm | sd_412 | - | No |
| Operating System | qualcomm | sd_425_firmware | - | Yes |
| Hardware | qualcomm | sd_425 | - | No |
| Operating System | qualcomm | sd_430_firmware | - | Yes |
| Hardware | qualcomm | sd_430 | - | No |
| Operating System | qualcomm | sd_450_firmware | - | Yes |
| Hardware | qualcomm | sd_450 | - | No |
| Operating System | qualcomm | sd_615_firmware | - | Yes |
| Hardware | qualcomm | sd_615 | - | No |
| Operating System | qualcomm | sd_616_firmware | - | Yes |
| Hardware | qualcomm | sd_616 | - | No |
| Operating System | qualcomm | sd_415_firmware | - | Yes |
| Hardware | qualcomm | sd_415 | - | No |
| Operating System | qualcomm | sd_625_firmware | - | Yes |
| Hardware | qualcomm | sd_625 | - | No |
| Operating System | qualcomm | sd_650_firmware | - | Yes |
| Hardware | qualcomm | sd_650 | - | No |
| Operating System | qualcomm | sd_652_firmware | - | Yes |
| Hardware | qualcomm | sd_652 | - | No |
| Operating System | qualcomm | sd_800_firmware | - | Yes |
| Hardware | qualcomm | sd_800 | - | No |
| Operating System | qualcomm | sd_810_firmware | - | Yes |
| Hardware | qualcomm | sd_810 | - | No |
| Operating System | qualcomm | sd_820_firmware | - | Yes |
| Hardware | qualcomm | sd_820 | - | No |
| Operating System | qualcomm | sd_835_firmware | - | Yes |
| Hardware | qualcomm | sd_835 | - | No |
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