CVE-2014-10057 Misconfiguration in Snapdragon Mobile

Critical 9.8 Published 18 Apr 2018 Updated 17 Sep 2024

Local attackers can read or modify audio calibration files due to overly permissive file permissions on Android devices using Qualcomm Snapdragon chipsets.

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-2014-10057?

CVE-2014-10057 is a critical 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, MDM9640, MDM9650, SD 210/SD 212/SD 205, SD 400, SD 425, SD 430, SD 435, SD 617, SD 625, and Snapdragon_High_Med_2016, binary Calibration files under data/misc/audio have 777 permissions.

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-10057?

It affects 14 products.

Products include Qualcomm Mdm9615 Firmware, Qualcomm Mdm9625 Firmware, Qualcomm Mdm9635m Firmware, Qualcomm Mdm9640 Firmware, Qualcomm Mdm9650 Firmware, Qualcomm Sd 205 Firmware and 8 more.

How do I fix CVE-2014-10057?

No fix has been published for CVE-2014-10057 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2014-10057 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-10057 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Qualcomm Mdm9615 Firmware vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-j89r-q6jr-68pj.