CVE-2019-10620 Memory corruption in Snapdragon Auto, Snapdragon Consumer Electronics Connectivity, Snapdragon Consumer IOT, Snapdragon Industrial IOT, Snapdragon Mobile

High 7.8 Published 16 Apr 2020 Updated 4 Aug 2024

A kernel memory error in the debug module allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or escalate privileges via improper length checks.

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-2019-10620?

CVE-2019-10620 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Qualcomm Apq8096au Firmware, published on 16 Apr 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Kernel memory error in debug module due to improper check of user data length before copying into memory in Snapdragon Auto, Snapdragon Consumer Electronics Connectivity, Snapdragon Consumer IOT, Snapdragon Industrial IOT, Snapdragon Mobile in APQ8096AU, APQ8098, MSM8996AU, QCN7605, SDM439, SDX24, SM8150

Weakness: CWE-120

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-10620?

It affects 7 products.

Products include Qualcomm Apq8096au Firmware, Qualcomm Apq8098 Firmware, Qualcomm Msm8996au Firmware, Qualcomm Qcn7605 Firmware, Qualcomm Sdm439 Firmware, Qualcomm Sdx24 Firmware and 1 more.

How do I fix CVE-2019-10620?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-10620 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-2019-10620 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-10620 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Qualcomm Apq8096au Firmware vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-hjg2-p9cv-5xvp.