CVE-2017-18124 Integer overflow in Small Cell SoC, Snapdragon Automobile, Snapdragon Mobile, Snapdragon Wear

High 7.8 Published 26 Oct 2018 Updated 5 Aug 2024

An integer overflow in Qualcomm Snapdragon SoC secure boot allows attackers to potentially execute arbitrary code or escalate 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-2017-18124?

CVE-2017-18124 is a high-severity vulnerability in Qualcomm Ipq4019 Firmware, published on 26 Oct 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

During secure boot, addition is performed on uint8 ptrs which led to overflow issue in Small Cell SoC, Snapdragon Automobile, Snapdragon Mobile, Snapdragon Wear in version FSM9055, IPQ4019, MDM9206, MDM9607, MDM9625, MDM9635M, MDM9640, MDM9645, MDM9650, MDM9655, MSM8909W, MSM8996AU, 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 800, SD 810, SD 820, SD 820A, SD 835, SD 845, SD 850, SDA660, SDX20

Weakness: CWE-119

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-18124?

It affects 36 products.

Products include Qualcomm Fsm9055 Firmware, Qualcomm Ipq4019 Firmware, Qualcomm Mdm9206 Firmware, Qualcomm Mdm9607 Firmware, Qualcomm Mdm9625 Firmware, Qualcomm Mdm9635m Firmware and 30 more.

How do I fix CVE-2017-18124?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-18124 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2017-18124 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-18124 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Qualcomm Ipq4019 Firmware vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-ccf4-6hm9-2rqc.