CVE-2017-13218 Information disclosure in Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android

Medium 4.7 Published 12 Jan 2018 Updated 16 Sep 2024

Local attackers can exploit side-channel vulnerabilities in Qualcomm Snapdragon SoCs to disclose sensitive information without additional privileges.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2017-13218?

CVE-2017-13218 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, published on 12 Jan 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Access to CNTVCT_EL0 in Small Cell SoC, Snapdragon Automobile, Snapdragon Mobile and Snapdragon Wear could be used for side channel attacks and this could lead to local information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed in FSM9055, IPQ4019, IPQ8064, MDM9206, MDM9607, MDM9635M, MDM9640, MDM9650, MSM8909W, QCA4531, QCA9980, QCN5502, SD 210/SD 212/SD 205, SD 410/12, SD 425, SD 430, SD 450, SD 615/16/SD 415, SD 617, SD 625, SD 650/52, SD 810, SD 820, SD 820A, SD 835, SD 845.

Weakness: CWE-200

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-13218?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2017-13218?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-13218 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2017-13218 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-13218 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-wc7c-4w2w-pmjx.