High severity · published Jul 12, 2018
CVE-2017-18155
While playing HEVC content using HD DMB in Snapdragon Automobile and Snapdragon Mobile in version MSM8996AU, SD 450, SD 625, SD 820, SD 820A, SD 835, an uninitialized variable can…
7.8
CVSS
0.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
While playing HEVC content using HD DMB in Snapdragon Automobile and Snapdragon Mobile in version MSM8996AU, SD 450, SD 625, SD 820, SD 820A, SD 835, an uninitialized variable can be used leading to a kernel fault.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.2% · higher than 13% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
MF
Msm8996au Firmware · Qualcomm
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
S4
SD 450 Firmware · Qualcomm
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
S6
SD 625 Firmware · Qualcomm
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
S8
SD 820 Firmware · Qualcomm
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
S8
SD 820a Firmware · Qualcomm
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
S8
SD 835 Firmware · Qualcomm
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-18155
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-18155
Third Party Advisory
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2018-06-01#qualcomm-components
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