CVE-2017-18153 Use After Free in WLAN
A race condition in the Qualcomm WLAN driver can lead to a use-after-free, potentially allowing attackers to execute code or escalate privileges.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-18153?
CVE-2017-18153 is a medium-severity use after free vulnerability in Qualcomm Apq8017 Firmware, published on 26 Nov 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A race condition exists in a driver potentially leading to a use-after-free condition.
Weakness: CWE-416
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-18153?
It affects 5 products.
Products include Qualcomm 9206 Lte Modem Firmware, Qualcomm Apq8017 Firmware, Qualcomm Ar6003 Firmware, Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 Mobile Firmware, Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 Mobile Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2017-18153?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-18153 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-2017-18153 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-18153 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Qualcomm Apq8017 Firmware
Sources
Also known as GHSA-45wv-ch7h-93hx.