CVE-2017-18278 Integer overflow in Snapdragon Automobile, Snapdragon Mobile, Snapdragon Wear

High 7.8 Published Updated

An integer underflow in Qualcomm Snapdragon firmware allows attackers to trigger a buffer overflow, potentially leading to code execution or denial of service.

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-2017-18278?

CVE-2017-18278 is a high-severity vulnerability in Qualcomm Mdm9206 Firmware, published on 6 May 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

An integer underflow may occur due to lack of check when received data length from font_mgr_qsee_request_service is bigger than the minimal value of the segment header, which may result in a buffer overflow, in Snapdragon Automobile, Snapdragon Mobile, Snapdragon Wear in MDM9206, MDM9607, MDM9650, SD 210/SD 212/SD 205, SD 425, SD 430, SD 450, SD 625, SD 650/52, SD 820, SD 820A, SD 835, SD 845, SD 850.

Weakness: CWE-191

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-18278?

It affects 17 products.

Products include Qualcomm Mdm9206 Firmware, Qualcomm Mdm9607 Firmware, Qualcomm Mdm9650 Firmware, Qualcomm Sd 205 Firmware, Qualcomm Sd 210 Firmware, Qualcomm Sd 212 Firmware and 11 more.

How do I fix CVE-2017-18278?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-18278 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2017-18278 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-18278 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Qualcomm Mdm9206 Firmware vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-xcrg-gx97-7fj9.

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