In Snapdragon (Automobile, Mobile, Wear) in version MDM9206, MDM9607, MDM9615, MDM9640, MDM9650, MDM9655, MSM8996AU, SD 210/SD 212/SD 205, SD 410/12, SD 425, SD 427, SD 430, SD 435, SD 450, SD 600, SD 615/16/SD 415, SD 617, SD 625, SD 650/52, SD 820, SD 820A, SD 835, SD 845, SD 850, SDA660, SDM429, SDM439, SDM630, SDM632, SDM636, SDM660, SDX20, Snapdragon_High_Med_2016, when sending an malformed XML data to deviceprogrammer/firehose it may do an out of bounds buffer write allowing a region of memory to be filled with 0x20.
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 78 products from qualcomm, from qualcomm, from qualcomm and 75 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.
2018-09-20T13:29:00.807
2024-11-21T03:43:01.500
Modified
CVSSv3.0: 7.8 (HIGH)
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
3.9
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 | mdm9615_firmware | - | Yes |
| Hardware | qualcomm | mdm9615 | - | No |
| Operating System | qualcomm | mdm9640_firmware | - | Yes |
| Hardware | qualcomm | mdm9640 | - | No |
| Operating System | qualcomm | mdm9650_firmware | - | Yes |
| Hardware | qualcomm | mdm9650 | - | No |
| Operating System | qualcomm | mdm9655_firmware | - | Yes |
| Hardware | qualcomm | mdm9655 | - | No |
| Operating System | qualcomm | msm8996au_firmware | - | Yes |
| Hardware | qualcomm | msm8996au | - | No |
| Operating System | qualcomm | sd210_firmware | - | Yes |
| Hardware | qualcomm | sd210 | - | No |
| Operating System | qualcomm | sd212_firmware | - | Yes |
| Hardware | qualcomm | sd212 | - | No |
| Operating System | qualcomm | sd205_firmware | - | Yes |
| Hardware | qualcomm | sd205 | - | No |
| Operating System | qualcomm | sd410_firmware | - | Yes |
| Hardware | qualcomm | sd410 | - | No |
| Operating System | qualcomm | sd412_firmware | - | Yes |
| Hardware | qualcomm | sd412 | - | No |
| Operating System | qualcomm | sd425_firmware | - | Yes |
| Hardware | qualcomm | sd425 | - | No |
| Operating System | qualcomm | sd427_firmware | - | Yes |
| Hardware | qualcomm | sd427 | - | No |
| Operating System | qualcomm | sd430_firmware | - | Yes |
| Hardware | qualcomm | sd430 | - | No |
| Operating System | qualcomm | sd435_firmware | - | Yes |
| Hardware | qualcomm | sd435 | - | No |
| Operating System | qualcomm | sd450_firmware | - | Yes |
| Hardware | qualcomm | sd450 | - | No |
| Operating System | qualcomm | sd600_firmware | - | Yes |
| Hardware | qualcomm | sd600 | - | No |
| Operating System | qualcomm | sd615_firmware | - | Yes |
| Hardware | qualcomm | sd615 | - | No |
| Operating System | qualcomm | sd616_firmware | - | Yes |
| Hardware | qualcomm | sd616 | - | No |
| Operating System | qualcomm | sd415_firmware | - | Yes |
| Hardware | qualcomm | sd415 | - | No |
| Operating System | qualcomm | sd617_firmware | - | Yes |
| Hardware | qualcomm | sd617 | - | No |
| Operating System | qualcomm | sd625_firmware | - | Yes |
| Hardware | qualcomm | sd625 | - | No |
| Operating System | qualcomm | sd650_firmware | - | Yes |
| Hardware | qualcomm | sd650 | - | No |
| Operating System | qualcomm | sd652_firmware | - | Yes |
| Hardware | qualcomm | sd652 | - | No |
| Operating System | qualcomm | sd820_firmware | - | Yes |
| Hardware | qualcomm | sd820 | - | No |
| Operating System | qualcomm | sd820a_firmware | - | Yes |
| Hardware | qualcomm | sd820a | - | No |
| Operating System | qualcomm | sd835_firmware | - | Yes |
| Hardware | qualcomm | sd835 | - | No |
| Operating System | qualcomm | sd845_firmware | - | Yes |
| Hardware | qualcomm | sd845 | - | No |
| Operating System | qualcomm | sd850_firmware | - | Yes |
| Hardware | qualcomm | sd850 | - | No |
| Operating System | qualcomm | sda660_firmware | - | Yes |
| Hardware | qualcomm | sda660 | - | No |
| Operating System | qualcomm | sdm429_firmware | - | Yes |
| Hardware | qualcomm | sdm429 | - | No |
| Operating System | qualcomm | sdm439_firmware | - | Yes |
| Hardware | qualcomm | sdm439 | - | No |
| Operating System | qualcomm | sdm630_firmware | - | Yes |
| Hardware | qualcomm | sdm630 | - | No |
| Operating System | qualcomm | sdm632_firmware | - | Yes |
| Hardware | qualcomm | sdm632 | - | No |
| Operating System | qualcomm | sdm636_firmware | - | Yes |
| Hardware | qualcomm | sdm636 | - | No |
| Operating System | qualcomm | sdm660_firmware | - | Yes |
| Hardware | qualcomm | sdm660 | - | No |
| Operating System | qualcomm | sdx20_firmware | - | Yes |
| Hardware | qualcomm | sdx20 | - | No |
| Operating System | qualcomm | snapdragon_high_med_2016_firmware | - | Yes |
| Hardware | qualcomm | snapdragon_high_med_2016 | - | No |
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