CVE-2019-14087 Use after free in Snapdragon Consumer IOT, Snapdragon Mobile, Snapdragon Wearables

High 7.8 Published 2 Jun 2020 Updated 5 Aug 2024

A use-after-free vulnerability in Qualcomm Snapdragon firmware allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or escalate privileges via HDR blit operations.

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-2019-14087?

CVE-2019-14087 is a high-severity use after free vulnerability in Qualcomm Msm8909w Firmware, published on 2 Jun 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Failure in buffer management while accessing handle for HDR blit when color modes not supported by display in Snapdragon Consumer IOT, Snapdragon Mobile, Snapdragon Wearables in MSM8909W, QCS605

Weakness: CWE-416

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-14087?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Qualcomm Msm8909w Firmware, Qualcomm Qcs605 Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2019-14087?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-14087 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. These bugs are found with fuzzing and sanitisers and avoided by memory-safe languages. More about Use after free.

Is CVE-2019-14087 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-14087 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Qualcomm Msm8909w Firmware vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-5cf3-xv24-528h.