CVE-2018-5839 Privilege escalation in Snapdragon Auto, Snapdragon Compute, Snapdragon Consumer IOT, Snapdragon Industrial IOT, Snapdragon Mobile

High 7.1 Published 25 Feb 2019 Updated 5 Aug 2024

Improper memory protection allows the HLOS kernel to read and write modem image data, enabling privilege escalation and data access on Snapdragon 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-2018-5839?

CVE-2018-5839 is a high-severity vulnerability in Qualcomm Mdm9150 Firmware, published on 25 Feb 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Improperly configured memory protection allows read/write access to modem image from HLOS kernel in Snapdragon Auto, Snapdragon Compute, Snapdragon Consumer IOT, Snapdragon Industrial IOT, Snapdragon Mobile in versions MDM9150, MDM9615, MDM9625, MDM9635M, MDM9640, MDM9650, MDM9655, MSM8996AU, QCS605, SD 636, SD 675, SD 712 / SD 710 / SD 670, SD 820, SD 820A, SD 835, SD 845 / SD 850, SD 855, SD 8CX, SDA660, SDM630, SDM660, SDX20, SXR1130.

Weakness: CWE-269

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-5839?

It affects 30 products.

Products include Qualcomm Mdm9150 Firmware, Qualcomm Mdm9615 Firmware, Qualcomm Mdm9625 Firmware, Qualcomm Mdm9635m Firmware, Qualcomm Mdm9640 Firmware, Qualcomm Mdm9650 Firmware and 24 more.

How do I fix CVE-2018-5839?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-5839 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2018-5839 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-5839 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Qualcomm Mdm9150 Firmware vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-4c3h-7364-324h.