CVE-2017-11011 Use after free in Snapdragon Mobile, Snapdragon Wear

Critical 9.8 Published 11 Apr 2018 Updated 17 Sep 2024

A use-after-free flaw in Qualcomm Snapdragon communication APIs allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or escalate privileges on Android 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-2017-11011?

CVE-2017-11011 is a critical use after free vulnerability in Qualcomm Mdm9206 Firmware, published on 11 Apr 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

In Android before security patch level 2018-04-05 on Qualcomm Snapdragon Mobile and Snapdragon Wear MDM9206, MDM9607, SD 210/SD 212/SD 205, SD 425, SD 430, SD 450, SD 625, SD 820, SD 835, a Use After Free condition can occur in a communication API.

Weakness: CWE-416

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-11011?

It affects 11 products.

Products include Qualcomm Mdm9206 Firmware, Qualcomm Mdm9607 Firmware, Qualcomm Sd 205 Firmware, Qualcomm Sd 210 Firmware, Qualcomm Sd 212 Firmware, Qualcomm Sd 425 Firmware and 5 more.

How do I fix CVE-2017-11011?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-11011 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. These bugs are found with fuzzing and sanitisers and avoided by memory-safe languages. More about Use after free.

Is CVE-2017-11011 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-11011 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Qualcomm Mdm9206 Firmware vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-6q3r-4766-w5fq.