Use After Free Vulnerability in Qualcomm Snapdragon Camera Driver
CVE-2017-18156

7.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.

Status
Snapdragon Automobile, Snapdragon Mobile, Snapdragon Wear
Vendor
CVE Published:
6 May 2019

What is CVE-2017-18156?

A use after free vulnerability has been identified in the Qualcomm Snapdragon Camera Driver, affecting a range of Snapdragon products including MDM9206, MDM9607, MDM9650, MSM8996AU, and various SD series models. This vulnerability arises during the processing of camera buffers, which may lead to unintended memory access and possible system instability. Users are advised to apply security patches provided by Qualcomm to mitigate potential risks associated with this vulnerability.

Affected Version(s)

Snapdragon Automobile, Snapdragon Mobile, Snapdragon Wear MDM9206

Snapdragon Automobile, Snapdragon Mobile, Snapdragon Wear MDM9607

Snapdragon Automobile, Snapdragon Mobile, Snapdragon Wear MDM9650

References

https://www.qualcomm.com/company/product-security/bulletins
x_refsource_MISC

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

.