CVE-2016-10472 Missing authorization in Snapdragon Mobile, Snapdragon Wear

Critical 9.8 Published Updated

Missing checks in Qualcomm Snapdragon firmware allow unauthorized memory access, potentially leading to data exposure or privilege escalation.

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-2016-10472?

CVE-2016-10472 is a critical missing authorization vulnerability in Qualcomm Mdm9206 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 and Snapdragon Wear MDM9206, MDM9607, MDM9650, MSM8909W, SD 210/SD 212/SD 205, SD 400, SD 410/12, SD 425, SD 430, SD 450, SD 600, SD 615/16/SD 415, SD 617, SD 625, SD 650/52, SD 800, SD 808, SD 810, SD 820, SD 835, and SDX20, address and size passed to SCM command 'TZ_INFO_GET_SECURE_STATE_LEGACY_ID' from HLOS Kernel were not being checked, so access outside DDR would occur.

Weakness: CWE-284

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-10472?

It affects 27 products.

Products include Qualcomm Mdm9206 Firmware, Qualcomm Mdm9607 Firmware, Qualcomm Mdm9650 Firmware, Qualcomm Msm8909w Firmware, Qualcomm Sd 205 Firmware, Qualcomm Sd 210 Firmware and 21 more.

How do I fix CVE-2016-10472?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-10472 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2016-10472 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-10472 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Qualcomm Mdm9206 Firmware vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-2gfw-c833-345v.

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