CVE-2018-5852 Buffer Over-read in IPA

High 8.4 Published 26 Nov 2024 Updated 26 Nov 2024

An integer underflow in the IPA driver allows buffer over-reads via debugfs, potentially exposing sensitive data or causing crashes.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2018-5852?

CVE-2018-5852 is a high-severity vulnerability in Qualcomm Mdm9206 Firmware, published on 26 Nov 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

An unsigned integer underflow vulnerability in IPA driver result into a buffer over-read while reading NAT entry using debugfs command 'cat /sys/kernel/debug/ipa/ip4_nat'

Weakness: CWE-191, CWE-126

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-5852?

It affects 23 products.

Products include Qualcomm Mdm9206 Firmware, Qualcomm Mdm9607 Firmware, Qualcomm Mdm9640 Firmware, Qualcomm Mdm9650 Firmware, Qualcomm Msm8909w Firmware, Qualcomm Sd 205 Firmware and 17 more.

How do I fix CVE-2018-5852?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-5852 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2018-5852 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-5852 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Qualcomm Mdm9206 Firmware vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-77rq-3336-8w4x.