CVE-2017-18314 Security feature bypass in Snapdragon Automobile, Snapdragon Mobile, Snapdragon Wear

Critical 9.8 Published Updated

Attackers can bypass security locks on Qualcomm Snapdragon devices during cold boot, potentially compromising system integrity.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2017-18314?

CVE-2017-18314 is a critical vulnerability in Qualcomm Mdm9206 Firmware, published on 20 Sep 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

In Snapdragon (Automobile, Mobile, Wear) in version MDM9206, MDM9607, MDM9635M, MDM9640, MDM9645, MDM9650, MDM9655, MSM8909W, MSM8996AU, SD 210/SD 212/SD 205, SD 410/12, SD 425, SD 427, SD 430, SD 435, SD 450, SD 615/16/SD 415, SD 617, SD 625, SD 650/52, SD 810, SD 820, SD 820A, SD 835, SDA660, SDM429, SDM439, SDM630, SDM632, SDM636, SDM660, Snapdragon_High_Med_2016, on TZ cold boot the CNOC_QDSS RG0 locked by xBL_SEC is cleared by TZ.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-18314?

It affects 37 products.

Products include Qualcomm Mdm9206 Firmware, Qualcomm Mdm9607 Firmware, Qualcomm Mdm9635m Firmware, Qualcomm Mdm9640 Firmware, Qualcomm Mdm9645 Firmware, Qualcomm Mdm9650 Firmware and 31 more.

How do I fix CVE-2017-18314?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-18314 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2017-18314 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-18314 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Qualcomm Mdm9206 Firmware vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-j5xq-963p-r9mj.

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