CVE-2015-9215 Null dereference in Snapdragon Mobile

Critical 9.8 Published 18 Apr 2018 Updated 17 Sep 2024

A null pointer dereference in the USB bootloader allows attackers to cause a denial of service on affected Qualcomm 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-2015-9215?

CVE-2015-9215 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, and SD 810, improper input validation can cause a null pointer dereference in USB bootloader find_ep() function.

Weakness: CWE-476

Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-9215?

It affects 4 products.

Products include Qualcomm Mdm9615 Firmware, Qualcomm Mdm9625 Firmware, Qualcomm Mdm9635m Firmware, Qualcomm Sd 810 Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2015-9215?

No fix has been published for CVE-2015-9215 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2015-9215 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-9215 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Qualcomm Mdm9615 Firmware vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-rqvh-hqq5-qp78.