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CVE-2017-18142

In Android before security patch level 2018-04-05 on Qualcomm Snapdragon Mobile MDM9650, MDM9655, SD 835, SD 845, SD 850, while processing the IMS SIP username, a buffer overflow can occur.

Security Impact Summary

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 10 products from qualcomm, from qualcomm, from qualcomm and 7 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

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.

Published

2018-04-11T15:29:01.413

Last Modified

2024-11-21T03:19:26.737

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.0: 9.8 (CRITICAL)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
Availability Impact: COMPLETE

Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-119

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Operating System	qualcomm	mdm9650_firmware	-	Yes
Hardware	qualcomm	mdm9650	-	No
Operating System	qualcomm	mdm9655_firmware	-	Yes
Hardware	qualcomm	mdm9655	-	No
Operating System	qualcomm	sd_835_firmware	-	Yes
Hardware	qualcomm	sd_835	-	No
Operating System	qualcomm	sd_845_firmware	-	Yes
Hardware	qualcomm	sd_845	-	No
Operating System	qualcomm	sd_850_firmware	-	Yes
Hardware	qualcomm	sd_850	-	No

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103671 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2018-04-01 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103671 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2018-04-01 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For qualcomm's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.