CVE-2017-18139 Memory corruption in Snapdragon Mobile, Snapdragon Wear

Critical 9.8 Published Updated

A buffer overflow in Qualcomm Snapdragon chipsets during IMS calls allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or escalate privileges.

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-2017-18139?

CVE-2017-18139 is a critical memory corruption 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, MDM9635M, MDM9640, MDM9645, MDM9650, MDM9655, MSM8909W, SD 210/SD 212/SD 205, SD 400, SD 410/12, SD 425, SD 430, SD 450, SD 615/16/SD 415, SD 617, SD 625, SD 650/52, SD 808, SD 810, SD 820, SD 835, SD 845, SD 850, a buffer overflow vulnerability may potentially exist while making an IMS call.

Weakness: CWE-119

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-18139?

It affects 30 products.

Products include Qualcomm Mdm9206 Firmware, Qualcomm Mdm9607 Firmware, Qualcomm Mdm9635m Firmware, Qualcomm Mdm9640 Firmware, Qualcomm Mdm9645 Firmware, Qualcomm Mdm9650 Firmware and 24 more.

How do I fix CVE-2017-18139?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-18139 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2017-18139 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-18139 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Qualcomm Mdm9206 Firmware vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-m52h-wgxp-47vr.

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