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CVE-2019-10481


Out of bound access occurs while handling the WMI FW event due to lack of check of buffer argument which comes directly from the WLAN FW in Snapdragon Auto, Snapdragon Consumer Electronics Connectivity, Snapdragon Consumer IOT, Snapdragon Industrial IOT, Snapdragon Mobile, Snapdragon Voice & Music, Snapdragon Wired Infrastructure and Networking in APQ8096AU, IPQ4019, IPQ8064, IPQ8074, MDM9607, MSM8996AU, QCA6574AU, QCA8081, QCN7605, SDX55, SM6150, SM7150, SM8150


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

2019-12-18T06:15:11.080

Last Modified

2024-11-21T04:19:14.467

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 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-129

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Operating System qualcomm apq8096au_firmware - Yes
Hardware qualcomm apq8096au - No
Operating System qualcomm ipq4019_firmware - Yes
Hardware qualcomm ipq4019 - No
Operating System qualcomm ipq8064_firmware - Yes
Hardware qualcomm ipq8064 - No
Operating System qualcomm ipq8074_firmware - Yes
Hardware qualcomm ipq8074 - No
Operating System qualcomm mdm9607_firmware - Yes
Hardware qualcomm mdm9607 - No
Operating System qualcomm msm8996au_firmware - Yes
Hardware qualcomm msm8996au - No
Operating System qualcomm qca6574au_firmware - Yes
Hardware qualcomm qca6574au - No
Operating System qualcomm qca8081_firmware - Yes
Hardware qualcomm qca8081 - No
Operating System qualcomm qcn7605_firmware - Yes
Hardware qualcomm qcn7605 - No
Operating System qualcomm sdx55_firmware - Yes
Hardware qualcomm sdx55 - No
Operating System qualcomm sm6150_firmware - Yes
Hardware qualcomm sm6150 - No
Operating System qualcomm sm7150_firmware - Yes
Hardware qualcomm sm7150 - No
Operating System qualcomm sm8150_firmware - Yes
Hardware qualcomm sm8150 - 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.