While playing HEVC content using HD DMB in Snapdragon Automobile and Snapdragon Mobile in version MSM8996AU, SD 450, SD 625, SD 820, SD 820A, SD 835, an uninitialized variable can be used leading to a kernel fault.
This vulnerability carries a HIGH severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.8, requiring local system access to exploit with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction requiring only low-level privileges . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), integrity (unauthorized modifications), and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 12 products from qualcomm, from qualcomm, from qualcomm and 9 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.
2018-07-12T14:29:00.210
2024-11-21T03:19:27.690
Modified
CVSSv3.0: 7.8 (HIGH)
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
3.9
6.4
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating System | qualcomm | msm8996au_firmware | - | Yes |
| Hardware | qualcomm | msm8996au | - | No |
| Operating System | qualcomm | sd_450_firmware | - | Yes |
| Hardware | qualcomm | sd_450 | - | No |
| Operating System | qualcomm | sd_625_firmware | - | Yes |
| Hardware | qualcomm | sd_625 | - | No |
| Operating System | qualcomm | sd_820_firmware | - | Yes |
| Hardware | qualcomm | sd_820 | - | No |
| Operating System | qualcomm | sd_820a_firmware | - | Yes |
| Hardware | qualcomm | sd_820a | - | No |
| Operating System | qualcomm | sd_835_firmware | - | Yes |
| Hardware | qualcomm | sd_835 | - | No |
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