CVE-2017-18283 Memory corruption in Snapdragon Mobile

Medium 6.5 Published 23 Oct 2018 Updated 5 Aug 2024

Memory corruption in Snapdragon Mobile firmware allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or escalate privileges via malformed requests.

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-2017-18283?

CVE-2017-18283 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Qualcomm Qca9379 Firmware, published on 23 Oct 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Possible memory corruption when Read Val Blob Req is received with invalid parameters in Snapdragon Mobile in version QCA9379, SD 210/SD 212/SD 205, SD 625, SD 835, SD 845, SD 850, SDA660.

Weakness: CWE-119

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-18283?

It affects 9 products.

Products include Qualcomm Qca9379 Firmware, Qualcomm Sd 205 Firmware, Qualcomm Sd 210 Firmware, Qualcomm Sd 212 Firmware, Qualcomm Sd 625 Firmware, Qualcomm Sd 835 Firmware and 3 more.

How do I fix CVE-2017-18283?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-18283 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-2017-18283 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-18283 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Qualcomm Qca9379 Firmware vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-23wg-mwgh-c5w5.