CVE-2018-5884 Privilege escalation in Snapdragon Mobile, Snapdragon Wear

High 8.4 Published 6 Jul 2018 Updated 16 Sep 2024

Improper access control allows non-standard applications to acquire permissions for Qualcomm-specific proprietary intents, leading to privilege escalation.

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-2018-5884?

CVE-2018-5884 is a high-severity vulnerability in Qualcomm Mdm9206 Firmware, published on 6 Jul 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Improper Access Control in Multimedia in Snapdragon Mobile and Snapdragon Wear, Non-standard applications without permission may acquire permission of Qualcomm-specific proprietary intents.

Weakness: CWE-269

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-5884?

It affects 12 products.

Products include Qualcomm Mdm9206 Firmware, Qualcomm Mdm9607 Firmware, Qualcomm Mdm9635m Firmware, Qualcomm Mdm9650 Firmware, Qualcomm Sd 205 Firmware, Qualcomm Sd 210 Firmware and 6 more.

How do I fix CVE-2018-5884?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-5884 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2018-5884 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-5884 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Qualcomm Mdm9206 Firmware vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-6fjp-j9rq-frm5.