CVE-2017-18136 Use after free in Snapdragon Automobile, Snapdragon Mobile, Snapdragon Wear

Critical 9.8 Published Updated

A use-after-free vulnerability in the Qualcomm OMX AAC component allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or escalate privileges on affected 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-2017-18136?

CVE-2017-18136 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 Automobile, Snapdragon Mobile, and Snapdragon Wear MDM9206, MDM9607, MDM9615, MDM9635M, MDM9640, MDM9650, MSM8909W, SD 210/SD 212/SD 205, SD 400, SD 425, SD 430, SD 450, SD 615/16/SD 415, SD 617, SD 625, SD 650/52, SD 808, SD 820, SD 820A, SD 835, SD 845, in the omx aac component, a Use After Free condition may potentially occur.

Weakness: CWE-416

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-18136?

It affects 26 products.

Products include Qualcomm Mdm9206 Firmware, Qualcomm Mdm9607 Firmware, Qualcomm Mdm9615 Firmware, Qualcomm Mdm9635m Firmware, Qualcomm Mdm9640 Firmware, Qualcomm Mdm9650 Firmware and 20 more.

How do I fix CVE-2017-18136?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-18136 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-2017-18136 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-18136 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Qualcomm Mdm9206 Firmware vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-8hjg-frh4-7wvv.

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