CVE-2017-14915 Use after free in Snapdragon Mobile
A use-after-free vulnerability in Qualcomm Snapdragon Mobile firmware allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or escalate privileges via compromised client structures.
- 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-2017-14915?
CVE-2017-14915 is a critical use after free vulnerability in Qualcomm Sd 625 Firmware, published on 30 Mar 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In Android before 2018-01-05 on Qualcomm Snapdragon Mobile SD 625, SD 650/52, SD 835, accessing SPCOM functions with a compromised client structure can result in a Use After Free condition.
Weakness: CWE-416
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-14915?
It affects 4 products.
Products include Qualcomm Sd 625 Firmware, Qualcomm Sd 650 Firmware, Qualcomm Sd 652 Firmware, Qualcomm Sd 835 Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2017-14915?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-14915 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-2017-14915 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-14915 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3m53-3rwg-2453.