CVE-2015-9195 Memory corruption in Snapdragon Mobile

Critical 9.8 Published 18 Apr 2018 Updated 17 Sep 2024

A buffer overflow in the QTEE syscall handler allows the Host OS to trigger memory corruption, potentially leading to code execution or privilege escalation on affected Qualcomm 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-2015-9195?

CVE-2015-9195 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 Mobile MDM9625, MDM9635M, MDM9650, MDM9655, SD 400, SD 410/12, SD 615/16/SD 415, SD 617, SD 650/52, SD 808, SD 810, and SDX20, in a QTEE syscall handler, HLOS can cause a buffer overflow to occur.

Weakness: CWE-119

Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-9195?

It affects 16 products.

Products include Qualcomm Mdm9625 Firmware, Qualcomm Mdm9635m Firmware, Qualcomm Mdm9650 Firmware, Qualcomm Mdm9655 Firmware, Qualcomm Sd 400 Firmware, Qualcomm Sd 410 Firmware and 10 more.

How do I fix CVE-2015-9195?

No fix has been published for CVE-2015-9195 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-2015-9195 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-9195 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Qualcomm Mdm9625 Firmware vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-2j53-mg54-5gm9.