CVE-2015-9118 Integer overflow in Snapdragon Mobile

Critical 9.8 Published 18 Apr 2018 Updated 17 Sep 2024

Integer overflow in Qualcomm ADSP driver allows buffer overflow, potentially enabling code execution or privilege escalation on affected mobile 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-2015-9118?

CVE-2015-9118 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, SD 400, SD 410/12, SD 615/16/SD 415, SD 800, SD 808, and SD 810, in ADSP's QDI Root-PD driver, untrusted arguments from User PD may cause integer overflow resulting in buffer overflow.

Weakness: CWE-119

Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-9118?

It affects 12 products.

Products include Qualcomm Mdm9615 Firmware, Qualcomm Mdm9625 Firmware, Qualcomm Mdm9635m Firmware, Qualcomm Sd 400 Firmware, Qualcomm Sd 410 Firmware, Qualcomm Sd 412 Firmware and 6 more.

How do I fix CVE-2015-9118?

No fix has been published for CVE-2015-9118 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2015-9118 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-9118 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Qualcomm Mdm9615 Firmware vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-64x8-pj3q-h436.