CVE-2017-18309 Memory corruption in Snapdragon Mobile
A memory corruption flaw in Snapdragon Mobile firmware allows arbitrary memory access, potentially enabling code execution or privilege escalation.
- 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-2017-18309?
CVE-2017-18309 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Qualcomm Sd 845 Firmware, published on 26 Oct 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A micro-core of QMP transportation may cause a macro-core to read from or write to arbitrary memory in Snapdragon Mobile in version SD 845, SD 850.
Weakness: CWE-129
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-18309?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Qualcomm Sd 845 Firmware, Qualcomm Sd 850 Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2017-18309?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-18309 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-2017-18309 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-18309 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Qualcomm Sd 845 Firmware
Sources
Also known as GHSA-33jx-32r4-fm3g.