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CVE-2018-11285

In Snapdragon (Automobile, Mobile, Wear) in version MDM9206, MDM9607, MDM9650, MSM8909W, MSM8996AU, SD 210/SD 212/SD 205, SD 425, SD 427, SD 430, SD 435, SD 450, SD 615/16/SD 415, SD 625, SD 650/52, SD 810, SD 820, SD 820A, SD 835, SD 845, SDA660, SDM429, SDM439, SDM630, SDM632, SDM636, SDM660, SDM710, SDX20, Snapdragon_High_Med_2016, while parsing FLAC file with corrupted picture block, a buffer over-read can occur.

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 though user interaction is required and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), integrity (unauthorized modifications), and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 64 products from qualcomm, from qualcomm, from qualcomm and 61 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

2018-09-20T13:29:01.260

Last Modified

2024-11-21T03:43:03.447

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.0: 7.8 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: MEDIUM
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
  • Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
  • Availability Impact: COMPLETE
Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-125
Affected Vendors & Products
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 mdm9650_firmware - Yes
Hardware qualcomm mdm9650 - No
Operating System qualcomm msm8909w_firmware - Yes
Hardware qualcomm msm8909w - 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 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 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 sd625_firmware - Yes
Hardware qualcomm sd625 - No
Operating System qualcomm sd650_firmware - Yes
Hardware qualcomm sd650 - No
Operating System qualcomm sd625_firmware - Yes
Hardware qualcomm sd625 - No
Operating System qualcomm sd810_firmware - Yes
Hardware qualcomm sd810 - 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 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 sdm710_firmware - Yes
Hardware qualcomm sdm710 - No
Operating System qualcomm sdx20_firmware - Yes
Hardware qualcomm sdx20 - 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.