# CVE-2014-10050: Missing authorization in Snapdragon Mobile

> Attackers can bypass access controls on replay protected memory blocks in Qualcomm Snapdragon mobile devices, potentially compromising system integrity.

- **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:** 16 Sep 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-v237-6qh4-2f7w

## What is CVE-2014-10050?

CVE-2014-10050 is a critical missing authorization vulnerability in Qualcomm Msm8917 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 MSM8996, MSM8939, MSM8976, MSM8917, SDM845, and SDM660, access control collision vulnerability when accessing the replay protected memory block.

Weakness: CWE-284 (Improper Access Control)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-10050?

It affects 6 products.


Products: Qualcomm Msm8917 Firmware, Qualcomm Msm8939 Firmware, Qualcomm Msm8976 Firmware, Qualcomm Msm8996 Firmware, Qualcomm Sdm660 Firmware, Qualcomm Sdm845 Firmware.

## How do I fix CVE-2014-10050?

No fix has been published for CVE-2014-10050 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2014-10050 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-10050 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Qualcomm Msm8917 Firmware

- [CVE-2019-14024](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-14024/): Use after free in Snapdragon Auto, Snapdragon Industrial IOT, Snapdragon Mobile (high 7.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2014-10050 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2014-10050 is a critical missing authorization vulnerability in Qualcomm Msm8917 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-2014-10050 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Qualcomm Msm8917 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-2014-10050/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-10050/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-10050
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-10050
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2014-10050

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