CVE-2019-10492 Security feature bypass in Snapdragon Auto, Snapdragon Mobile, Snapdragon Wearables

High 7.8 Published 30 Sep 2019 Updated 4 Aug 2024

An attacker can bypass Android Verified Boot checks on Qualcomm Snapdragon devices, allowing the execution of unverified boot images.

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-2019-10492?

CVE-2019-10492 is a high-severity vulnerability in Qualcomm Mdm9607 Firmware, published on 30 Sep 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Boot image not getting verified by AVB in Snapdragon Auto, Snapdragon Mobile, Snapdragon Wearables in MDM9607, MSM8909W, Qualcomm 215, SD 210/SD 212/SD 205, SD 425, SD 427, SD 430, SD 435, SD 439 / SD 429, SD 450, SD 625, SD 632, SD 820, SD 820A, SDM439

Weakness: CWE-345

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-10492?

It affects 18 products.

Products include Qualcomm Mdm9607 Firmware, Qualcomm Msm8909w Firmware, Qualcomm Qualcomm 215 Firmware, Qualcomm Sd 205 Firmware, Qualcomm Sd 210 Firmware, Qualcomm Sd 212 Firmware and 12 more.

How do I fix CVE-2019-10492?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-10492 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2019-10492 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-10492 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Qualcomm Mdm9607 Firmware vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-r845-4fq9-3xhv.