# CVE-2014-10046: Use after free in Snapdragon Mobile

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

- **Severity:** Critical 9.8 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 18 Apr 2018
- **Updated:** 17 Sep 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-p5rr-7j85-5h2r

## 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 (Use After Free)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-10046?

It affects 15 products.


Products: Qualcomm Mdm9615 Firmware, Qualcomm Mdm9625 Firmware, Qualcomm Mdm9635m Firmware, Qualcomm Sd 205 Firmware, Qualcomm Sd 210 Firmware, Qualcomm Sd 212 Firmware, Qualcomm Sd 400 Firmware, Qualcomm Sd 410 Firmware, Qualcomm Sd 412 Firmware, Qualcomm Sd 415 Firmware, Qualcomm Sd 615 Firmware, Qualcomm Sd 616 Firmware, Qualcomm Sd 800 Firmware, Qualcomm Sd 808 Firmware, Qualcomm Sd 810 Firmware.

## 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.

## Is CVE-2014-10046 being exploited?

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

## Other vulnerabilities in Qualcomm Mdm9615 Firmware

- [CVE-2014-10057](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-10057/): Misconfiguration in Snapdragon Mobile (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2014-10059](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-10059/): Missing authorization in Snapdragon Mobile (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2015-9118](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-9118/): Integer overflow in Snapdragon Mobile (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2015-9215](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-9215/): Null dereference in Snapdragon Mobile (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2015-9223](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-9223/): Memory corruption in Snapdragon Mobile (critical 9.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2014-10046 and fix it if it is affected.

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

Affected product: Qualcomm Mdm9615 Firmware. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-10046/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-10046/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-10046
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-10046
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2014-10046

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