CVE-2017-18297 Use after free in Snapdragon Mobile

High 7.8 Published 23 Oct 2018 Updated 5 Aug 2024

A double free vulnerability in Qualcomm Snapdragon Mobile firmware allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a 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-2017-18297?

CVE-2017-18297 is a high-severity use after free vulnerability in Qualcomm Sd 425 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

Double memory free while closing TEE SE API Session management in Snapdragon Mobile in version SD 425, SD 430, SD 450, SD 625, SD 650/52, SD 820.

Weakness: CWE-415

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-18297?

It affects 7 products.

Products include Qualcomm Sd 425 Firmware, Qualcomm Sd 430 Firmware, Qualcomm Sd 450 Firmware, Qualcomm Sd 625 Firmware, Qualcomm Sd 650 Firmware, Qualcomm Sd 652 Firmware and 1 more.

How do I fix CVE-2017-18297?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-18297 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-2017-18297 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-18297 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Qualcomm Sd 425 Firmware vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-m528-9cvr-fx99.