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CVE-2018-13898: Out-of-Bounds write due to incorrect array index check in PMIC in Snapdragon Auto, Snapdragon Compute…
CVE-2018-13898 is rated critical with a CVSS v3.0 base score of 9.8 and NVD lists 40 affected products, including Qualcomm Mdm9150 Firmware. Per its scoring, it can be exploited over the network, without authentication, without any user interaction. The scored impact on confidentiality, integrity and availability is the highest available.
Vulnerability description
Out-of-Bounds write due to incorrect array index check in PMIC in Snapdragon Auto, Snapdragon Compute, Snapdragon Consumer Electronics Connectivity, Snapdragon Consumer IOT, Snapdragon Industrial IOT, Snapdragon Mobile, Snapdragon Voice & Music in MDM9150, MDM9206, MDM9607, MDM9650, MDM9655, QCS405, QCS605, Qualcomm 215, SD 210/SD 212/SD 205, SD 410/12, SD 425, SD 427, SD 430, SD 435, SD 439 / SD 429, SD 450, SD 625, SD 632, SD 636, SD 675, SD 712 / SD 710 / SD 670, SD 730, SD 835, SD 845 / SD 850, SD 855, SD 8CX, SDA660, SDM439, SDM630, SDM660, SDX24, Snapdragon_High_Med_2016, SXR1130
Severity breakdown
CVSS v3.0 9.8: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Attack vector: Network. Exploitable remotely over the network, with no need for local or physical access.
- Attack complexity: Low. No special conditions; the attack can be repeated reliably.
- Privileges required: None. No account or prior access is needed.
- User interaction: None. No action from any user is needed.
- Scope: Unchanged. Impact stays within the vulnerable component.
- Confidentiality impact: High. Total loss of confidentiality; sensitive data can be fully disclosed.
- Integrity impact: High. Total loss of integrity; data or system state can be fully modified.
- Availability impact: High. Total loss of availability; the component can be shut down.
Underlying weakness
CWE-787: Out-of-bounds Write
The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.
Affected products
- Qualcomm Mdm9150 Firmware: all versions listed by NVD
- Qualcomm Mdm9206 Firmware: all versions listed by NVD
- Qualcomm Mdm9607 Firmware: all versions listed by NVD
- Qualcomm Mdm9650 Firmware: all versions listed by NVD
- Qualcomm Mdm9655 Firmware: all versions listed by NVD
- Qualcomm Qcs405 Firmware: all versions listed by NVD
- Qualcomm Qcs605 Firmware: all versions listed by NVD
- Qualcomm 215 Firmware: all versions listed by NVD
- Qualcomm SD 210 Firmware: all versions listed by NVD
- Qualcomm SD 212 Firmware: all versions listed by NVD
- Qualcomm SD 205 Firmware: all versions listed by NVD
- Qualcomm SD 410 Firmware: all versions listed by NVD
- Qualcomm SD 412 Firmware: all versions listed by NVD
- Qualcomm SD 425 Firmware: all versions listed by NVD
- Qualcomm SD 427 Firmware: all versions listed by NVD