CVE-2018-11867 Memory corruption in Snapdragon Mobile

High 7.8 Published 29 Oct 2018 Updated 5 Aug 2024

A buffer overflow in the WLAN FIPS event processing allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or escalate privileges on Snapdragon Mobile devices.

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-2018-11867?

CVE-2018-11867 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Qualcomm Sd 845 Firmware, published on 29 Oct 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Lack of buffer length check before copying in WLAN function while processing FIPS event, can lead to a buffer overflow in Snapdragon Mobile in version SD 845.

Weakness: CWE-119

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-11867?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Qualcomm Sd 845 Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2018-11867?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-11867 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-2018-11867 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-11867 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Qualcomm Sd 845 Firmware vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-35m9-g697-gr77.