CVE-2014-10046 Use after free in Snapdragon Mobile

Critical 9.8 Published 18 Apr 2018 Updated 17 Sep 2024

A use-after-free flaw in Qualcomm Snapdragon mobile chipsets allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or escalate privileges via PDN throttle info handling.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2014-10046?

CVE-2014-10046 is a critical use after free vulnerability in Qualcomm Mdm9615 Firmware, published on 18 Apr 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

In Android before 2018-04-05 or earlier security patch level on Qualcomm Snapdragon Mobile MDM9615, MDM9625, MDM9635M, SD 210/SD 212/SD 205, SD 400, SD 410/12, SD 615/16/SD 415, SD 800, SD 808, and SD 810, use after free vulnerability when the PDN throttle info block is freed without clearing the corresponding active timer.

Weakness: CWE-416

Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-10046?

It affects 15 products.

Products include Qualcomm Mdm9615 Firmware, Qualcomm Mdm9625 Firmware, Qualcomm Mdm9635m Firmware, Qualcomm Sd 205 Firmware, Qualcomm Sd 210 Firmware, Qualcomm Sd 212 Firmware and 9 more.

How do I fix CVE-2014-10046?

No fix has been published for CVE-2014-10046 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. These bugs are found with fuzzing and sanitisers and avoided by memory-safe languages. More about Use after free.

Is CVE-2014-10046 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-10046 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Qualcomm Mdm9615 Firmware vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-p5rr-7j85-5h2r.