Qualcomm Snapdragon Connectivity/Snapdragon Mobile up to AR6003 use after free

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Qualcomm Snapdragon Connectivity and Snapdragon Mobile 630 Mobile Platform/636 Mobile Platform/9206 LTE Modem/APQ8017/AR6003. The affected element is an unknown function. This manipulation causes use after free. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2017-18153. The attack needs to be launched locally. No exploit is available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Qualcomm Snapdragon Connectivity and Snapdragon Mobile 630 Mobile Platform/636 Mobile Platform/9206 LTE Modem/APQ8017/AR6003 and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a use after free vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-416. Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

A race condition exists in a driver potentially leading to a use-after-free condition.

The advisory is shared at docs.qualcomm.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2017-18153 since 02/05/2018. The exploitation appears to be difficult. An attack has to be approached locally. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 01/10/2025).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.4

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Class: Use after free
CWE: CWE-416 / CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Not defined

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Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

02/05/2018 🔍
11/26/2024 +2486 days 🔍
11/26/2024 +0 days 🔍
01/10/2025 +45 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: qualcomm.com

Advisory: docs.qualcomm.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2017-18153 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-18153
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-286105

Entryinfo

Created: 11/26/2024 10:51
Updated: 01/10/2025 02:39
Changes: 11/26/2024 10:51 (62), 01/10/2025 02:39 (12)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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