Qualcomm Snapdragon Automobile/Snapdragon Mobile up to Snapdragon_High_Med_2016 System UI integer overflow

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in Qualcomm Snapdragon Automobile and Snapdragon Mobile. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component System UI. The manipulation leads to integer overflow. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2017-18172. The attack can only be performed from a local environment. No exploit is available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Qualcomm Snapdragon Automobile and Snapdragon Mobile (Chip Software). It has been rated as critical. This issue affects some unknown functionality of the component System UI. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a integer overflow vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-190. The product performs a calculation that can produce an integer overflow or wraparound, when the logic assumes that the resulting value will always be larger than the original value. This can introduce other weaknesses when the calculation is used for resource management or execution control. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

In a device, with screen size 1440x2560, the check of contiguous buffer will overflow on certain buffer size resulting in an Integer Overflow or Wraparound in System UI in Snapdragon Automobile, Snapdragon Mobile in version MDM9635M, SD 400, SD 410/12, SD 425, SD 427, SD 430, SD 435, SD 450, SD 615/16/SD 415, SD 617, SD 625, SD 650/52, SD 800, SD 810, SD 820, SD 820A, SD 835, SDM630, SDM636, SDM660, Snapdragon_High_Med_2016.

The bug was discovered 07/02/2018. The weakness was published 10/23/2018 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at source.android.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2017-18172 since 02/04/2018. The exploitation is known to be easy. Attacking locally is a requirement. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 113 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

Similar entries are available at VDB-124324, VDB-125853, VDB-125854 and VDB-125856. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Integer overflow
CWE: CWE-190 / CWE-189
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

02/04/2018 🔍
07/02/2018 +147 days 🔍
10/23/2018 +112 days 🔍
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10/24/2018 +1 days 🔍
05/03/2020 +557 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: qualcomm.com

Advisory: source.android.com
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2017-18172 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-18172
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-125855
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Entryinfo

Created: 10/24/2018 06:49
Updated: 05/03/2020 15:05
Changes: 10/24/2018 06:49 (59), 05/03/2020 15:05 (2)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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