VDB-127289 · CVE-2018-5917 · BID 105838

Qualcomm Snapdragon Automobile/Snapdragon Mobile up to SXR1130 OEM Crypto memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Qualcomm Snapdragon Automobile and Snapdragon Mobile. This affects an unknown function of the component OEM Crypto. The manipulation leads to memory corruption. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2018-5917. An attack has to be approached locally. There is no exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Qualcomm Snapdragon Automobile and Snapdragon Mobile (Chip Software). This issue affects an unknown functionality of the component OEM Crypto. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Possible buffer overflow in OEM crypto function due to improper input validation in Snapdragon Automobile, Snapdragon Mobile in versions MSM8996AU, SD 425, SD 430, SD 450, SD 625, SD 820, SD 820A, SD 835, SD 845, SD 850, SDA660, SDA845, SDX24, SXR1130.

The bug was discovered 11/05/2018. The weakness was shared 11/28/2018 (Website). The advisory is shared at qualcomm.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2018-5917 since 01/19/2018. The exploitation is known to be easy. An attack has to be approached locally. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 23 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at SecurityFocus (BID 105838†). The entries VDB-120497, VDB-120506, VDB-120507 and VDB-120508 are related to this item. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

01/19/2018 🔍
11/05/2018 +290 days 🔍
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11/28/2018 +23 days 🔍
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11/29/2018 +1 days 🔍
05/04/2020 +522 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: qualcomm.com

Advisory: qualcomm.com
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2018-5917 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-5917
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-127289
SecurityFocus: 105838 - Qualcomm Closed-Source Components Multiple Unspecified Vulnerabilities

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Entryinfo

Created: 11/29/2018 08:01
Updated: 05/04/2020 08:17
Changes: 11/29/2018 08:01 (61), 05/04/2020 08:17 (4)
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Cache ID: 216::103

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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