CVE-2015-9108 Memory corruption in Snapdragon Automobile, Snapdragon Mobile

Critical 9.8 Published 18 Apr 2018 Updated 16 Sep 2024

Missing address validation in QSEE syscalls allows arbitrary read/write or crashes, requiring firmware patches for affected Snapdragon devices.

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-2015-9108?

CVE-2015-9108 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Qualcomm Mdm9625 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 Automobile and Snapdragon Mobile MDM9625, SD 425, SD 430, SD 450, SD 625, SD 650/52, SD 820, and SD 820A, no address argument validation performed on calls to a QSEE syscall may lead to arbitrary read/write or NULL Pointer exception when calling a downstream function.

Weakness: CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-9108?

It affects 9 products.

Products include Qualcomm Mdm9625 Firmware, Qualcomm Sd 425 Firmware, Qualcomm Sd 430 Firmware, Qualcomm Sd 450 Firmware, Qualcomm Sd 625 Firmware, Qualcomm Sd 650 Firmware and 3 more.

How do I fix CVE-2015-9108?

No fix has been published for CVE-2015-9108 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2015-9108 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-9108 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Qualcomm Mdm9625 Firmware vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-f76c-2vx7-8m33.