CVE-2018-11884 Memory corruption in Snapdragon Mobile

High 7.8 Published 29 Oct 2018 Updated 5 Aug 2024

Buffer overflow in Snapdragon Mobile WLAN allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or escalate privileges via network list offload commands.

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-2018-11884?

CVE-2018-11884 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Qualcomm Sd 835 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

Improper input validation leads to buffer overflow while processing network list offload command in WLAN function in Snapdragon Mobile in version SD 835, SD 845, SD 850, SDA660

Weakness: CWE-119

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-11884?

It affects 4 products.

Products include Qualcomm Sd 835 Firmware, Qualcomm Sd 845 Firmware, Qualcomm Sd 850 Firmware, Qualcomm Sda660 Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2018-11884?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-11884 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-2018-11884 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-11884 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Qualcomm Sd 835 Firmware vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-v6rf-5rxg-xf47.