CVE-2018-11277

moderate-risk

Published 2018-09-20

In Snapdragon (Automobile, Mobile, Wear) in version MSM8909W, MSM8996AU, SD 210/SD 212/SD 205, SD 430, SD 450, SD 615/16/SD 415, SD 617, SD 625, SD 650/52, SD 810, SD 820, SD 820A, SD 835, SD 845, SDA660, the com.qualcomm.embms is a vendor package deployed in the system image which has an inadequate permission level and allows any application installed from Play Store to request this permission at install-time. The system application interfaces with the Radio Interface Layer leading to potential access control issue.

Do I need to act?

0.04% chance of exploitation

EPSS score — low exploit probability

Not on CISA KEV list

No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA

Patch status unknown

Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance

CVSS 7.8/10 High

LOCAL / LOW complexity

Affected Products (20)

Msm8909W Firmware

Msm8996Au Firmware

Sd210 Firmware

Sd212 Firmware

Sd205 Firmware

Sd430 Firmware

Sd450 Firmware

Sd615 Firmware

Sd616 Firmware

Sd415 Firmware

Sd617 Firmware

Sd625 Firmware

Sd650 Firmware

Sd652 Firmware

Sd810 Firmware

Sd820 Firmware

Sd820A Firmware

Sd835 Firmware

Sd845 Firmware

Sda660 Firmware

Affected Vendors

Qualcomm

References (2)

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

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moderate-risk

Severity 24/34 · High

Exploitability 0/34 · Minimal

Exposure 20/34 · Moderate