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CVE-2017-18173


In case of using an invalid android verified boot signature with very large length, an integer underflow occurs in Snapdragon Mobile in SD 425, SD 427, SD 430, SD 435, SD 450, SD 625, SD 810, SD 820, SD 835, SDM630, SDM636, SDM660, Snapdragon_High_Med_2016.


Security Impact Summary

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 26 products from qualcomm, from qualcomm, from qualcomm and 23 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

First disclosed in 2019, 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

2019-05-06T23:29:00.487

Last Modified

2024-11-21T03:19:28.997

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.0: 7.8 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

  • Access Vector: LOCAL
  • Access Complexity: LOW
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
  • Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
  • Availability Impact: COMPLETE
Exploitability Score

3.9

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-190

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Operating System qualcomm sd_425_firmware - Yes
Hardware qualcomm sd_425 - No
Operating System qualcomm sd_427_firmware - Yes
Hardware qualcomm sd_427 - No
Operating System qualcomm sd_430_firmware - Yes
Hardware qualcomm sd_430 - No
Operating System qualcomm sd_435_firmware - Yes
Hardware qualcomm sd_435 - 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_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
Operating System qualcomm sdm630_firmware - Yes
Hardware qualcomm sdm630 - No
Operating System qualcomm sdm636_firmware - Yes
Hardware qualcomm sdm636 - No
Operating System qualcomm sdm660_firmware - Yes
Hardware qualcomm sdm660 - No
Operating System qualcomm snapdragon_high_med_2016_firmware - Yes
Hardware qualcomm snapdragon_high_med_2016 - No

References

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.