CVE-2018-11849 Memory corruption in Snapdragon Automobile, Snapdragon Mobile, Snapdragon Wear
A buffer overflow in Qualcomm Snapdragon firmware allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service via a malformed scan start command.
- 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-2018-11849?
CVE-2018-11849 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Qualcomm Ipq8074 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
Lack of check on out of range of bssid parameter When processing scan start command will lead to buffer flow in Snapdragon Automobile, Snapdragon Mobile, Snapdragon Wear in version IPQ8074, MDM9206, MDM9607, MDM9635M, MDM9640, MDM9650, MSM8996AU, QCA4531, QCA6174A, QCA6564, QCA6574, QCA6574AU, QCA6584, QCA6584AU, QCA9377, QCA9378, QCA9379, QCA9886, SD 210/SD 212/SD 205, SD 425, SD 427, SD 430, SD 435, SD 450, SD 600, SD 625, SD 650/52, SD 810, SD 820, SD 820A, SD 835, SD 845, SD 850, SDA660, SDM630, SDM632, SDM636, SDM660, SDM710, SDX20, Snapdragon_High_Med_2016
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-11849?
It affects 43 products.
Products include Qualcomm Ipq8074 Firmware, Qualcomm Mdm9206 Firmware, Qualcomm Mdm9607 Firmware, Qualcomm Mdm9635m Firmware, Qualcomm Mdm9640 Firmware, Qualcomm Mdm9650 Firmware and 37 more.
How do I fix CVE-2018-11849?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-11849 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-2018-11849 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-11849 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Qualcomm Ipq8074 Firmware
- CVE-2019-14134 Memory corruption in Snapdragon Compute, Snapdragon Consumer IOT, Snapdragon Industrial IOT, Snapdragon Mobile, Snapdragon Wired Infrastructure and Networking
- CVE-2019-2249 Information disclosure in Snapdragon Auto, Snapdragon Compute, Snapdragon Consumer IOT, Snapdragon Industrial IOT, Snapdragon Mobile, Snapdragon Wired Infrastructure and Networking
- CVE-2019-10539 Memory corruption in Snapdragon Auto, Snapdragon Compute, Snapdragon Consumer Electronics Connectivity, Snapdragon Consumer IOT, Snapdragon Industrial IOT, Snapdragon Mobile, Snapdragon Voice & Music, Snapdragon Wired Infrastructure and Networking
- CVE-2019-10540 Memory corruption in Snapdragon Auto, Snapdragon Compute, Snapdragon Connectivity, Snapdragon Consumer Electronics Connectivity, Snapdragon Consumer IOT, Snapdragon Industrial IOT, Snapdragon Mobile, Snapdragon Voice & Music, Snapdragon Wired Infrastructure and Networking
- CVE-2018-13924 Integer overflow in Snapdragon Auto, Snapdragon Compute, Snapdragon Consumer Electronics Connectivity, Snapdragon Consumer IOT, Snapdragon Industrial IOT, Snapdragon IoT, Snapdragon Mobile, Snapdragon Voice & Music, Snapdragon Wearables, Snapdragon Wired Infrastructure and Networking
Sources
Also known as GHSA-975p-rgfg-49qp.