CVE-2018-5868 Memory corruption in Snapdragon Automobile, Snapdragon Mobile
A buffer overflow in Qualcomm Snapdragon WideVine allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or escalate privileges via crafted input.
- 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-2018-5868?
CVE-2018-5868 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Qualcomm Msm8996au Firmware, published on 18 Jan 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Lack of checking input size can lead to buffer overflow In WideVine in snapdragon automobile and snapdragon mobile in versions MSM8996AU, SD 425, SD 430, SD 450, SD 625, SD 712 / SD 710 / SD 670, SD 820, SD 820A, SD 835, SD 845 / SD 850, SDA660, SDX24, SXR1130
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-5868?
It affects 16 products.
Products include Qualcomm Msm8996au Firmware, Qualcomm Sd 425 Firmware, Qualcomm Sd 430 Firmware, Qualcomm Sd 450 Firmware, Qualcomm Sd 625 Firmware, Qualcomm Sd 670 Firmware and 10 more.
How do I fix CVE-2018-5868?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-5868 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-2018-5868 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-5868 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Qualcomm Msm8996au Firmware
- CVE-2017-18318 Security feature bypass in Snapdragon Automobile, Snapdragon Mobile
- CVE-2024-45555 Integer Overflow to Buffer Overflow in Automotive OS Platform
- CVE-2022-33282 Integer overflow to buffer overflow in Automotive Multimedia
- CVE-2022-25680 Memory corruption in Snapdragon Auto
- CVE-2024-53030 Improper Input Validation in Automotive OS Platform
Sources
Also known as GHSA-v8mp-43qx-pw57.