CVE-2017-18315 Memory corruption in Snapdragon Mobile
A buffer over-read in the Snapdragon Mobile ASN.1 parser allows attackers to cause denial of service or disclose sensitive memory information.
- 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-2017-18315?
CVE-2017-18315 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Qualcomm Sd 600 Firmware, published on 28 Nov 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Buffer over-read vulnerabilities in an older version of ASN.1 parser in Snapdragon Mobile in versions SD 600.
Weakness: CWE-125
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-18315?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Qualcomm Sd 600 Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2017-18315?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-18315 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-2017-18315 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-18315 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-29p8-v995-43v6.