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CVE-2019-2338

Crafted image that has a valid signature from a non-QC entity can be loaded which can read/write memory that belongs to the secure world in Snapdragon Auto, Snapdragon Compute, Snapdragon Connectivity, Snapdragon Consumer IOT, Snapdragon Industrial IOT, Snapdragon Mobile, Snapdragon Wired Infrastructure and Networking in MDM9205, MSM8998, QCS404, QCS605, SDA660, SDA845, SDM630, SDM636, SDM660, SDM670, SDM710, SDM845, SDM850, SDX24, SM6150, SM7150, SM8150, SXR1130, SXR2130

Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a HIGH severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.1, 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), for affected systems. Impacting 38 products from qualcomm, from qualcomm, from qualcomm and 35 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

2019-12-12T09:15:13.300

Last Modified

2024-11-21T04:40:44.863

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 7.1 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

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

3.9

Impact Score

4.9

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
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Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Operating System qualcomm mdm9205_firmware - Yes
Hardware qualcomm mdm9205 - No
Operating System qualcomm msm8998_firmware - Yes
Hardware qualcomm msm8998 - No
Operating System qualcomm qcs404_firmware - Yes
Hardware qualcomm qcs404 - No
Operating System qualcomm qcs605_firmware - Yes
Hardware qualcomm qcs605 - No
Operating System qualcomm sda660_firmware - Yes
Hardware qualcomm sda660 - No
Operating System qualcomm sda845_firmware - Yes
Hardware qualcomm sda845 - 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 sdm670_firmware - Yes
Hardware qualcomm sdm670 - No
Operating System qualcomm sdm710_firmware - Yes
Hardware qualcomm sdm710 - No
Operating System qualcomm sdm845_firmware - Yes
Hardware qualcomm sdm845 - No
Operating System qualcomm sdm850_firmware - Yes
Hardware qualcomm sdm850 - No
Operating System qualcomm sdx24_firmware - Yes
Hardware qualcomm sdx24 - 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
Operating System qualcomm sxr1130_firmware - Yes
Hardware qualcomm sxr1130 - No
Operating System qualcomm sxr2130_firmware - Yes
Hardware qualcomm sxr2130 - 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.