CVE-2015-9148 Integer overflow in Snapdragon Automobile, Snapdragon Mobile

Critical 9.8 Published 18 Apr 2018 Updated 17 Sep 2024

An integer overflow in Qualcomm Snapdragon Diag command registration allows buffer overflow, potentially enabling code execution or privilege escalation on affected 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-2015-9148?

CVE-2015-9148 is a critical 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, MDM9635M, MDM9640, MDM9645, MDM9650, MDM9655, SD 400, SD 425, SD 430, SD 450, SD 600, SD 617, SD 625, SD 650/52, SD 800, SD 808, SD 810, SD 820, SD 820A, SD 835, SD 845, SD 850, and SDX20, in the Diag User-PD command registration function, a length variable used during buffer allocation is not checked, so if it is very large, an integer overflow followed by a buffer overflow occurs.

Weakness: CWE-190, CWE-119

Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-9148?

It affects 24 products.

Products include Qualcomm Mdm9625 Firmware, Qualcomm Mdm9635m Firmware, Qualcomm Mdm9640 Firmware, Qualcomm Mdm9645 Firmware, Qualcomm Mdm9650 Firmware, Qualcomm Mdm9655 Firmware and 18 more.

How do I fix CVE-2015-9148?

No fix has been published for CVE-2015-9148 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2015-9148 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-9148 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Qualcomm Mdm9625 Firmware vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-gjmh-h963-w763.