Qualcomm Snapdragon Mobile up to SD 850 WLAN Host Driver input validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Qualcomm Snapdragon Mobile MDM9206/MDM9607/SD 835/SD 845/SD 850. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component WLAN Host Driver. The manipulation leads to input validation. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2017-15832. The attack must be carried out locally. There is no available exploit. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Qualcomm Snapdragon Mobile MDM9206/MDM9607/SD 835/SD 845/SD 850. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component WLAN Host Driver. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Buffer overwrite in the WLAN host driver by leveraging a compromised WLAN FW

It is possible to read the advisory at docs.qualcomm.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2017-15832 since 10/24/2017. The exploitation is known to be easy. Attacking locally is a requirement. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 01/10/2025).

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.9

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Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

10/24/2017 🔍
11/26/2024 +2590 days 🔍
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01/10/2025 +45 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: qualcomm.com

Advisory: docs.qualcomm.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2017-15832 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-15832
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-286103

Entryinfo

Created: 11/26/2024 10:50
Updated: 01/10/2025 02:39
Changes: 11/26/2024 10:50 (63), 01/10/2025 02:39 (11)
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