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9.8

Android on Qualcomm Snapdragon may read extra data

CVE-2015-9211 · published 8 years ago
Summary

Older Android versions on a range of Qualcomm Snapdragon chips (including automobile, mobile, and wear models) can read beyond the intended memory area when handling a large PlayReady message. This could lead to crashes or allow attackers to manipulate the device. Install the Android security update released after April 5, 2018, or apply the latest firmware from Qualcomm to fix the issue.

What to do

The CVE record does not list a fixed version. Check the vendor's site or the advisory links below - a fix may already be released.

Affected software
VendorProductAffected versions
qualcomm mdm9206_firmware All versions
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:mdm9206_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
qualcomm mdm9650_firmware All versions
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:mdm9650_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
qualcomm msm8909w_firmware All versions
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:msm8909w_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
qualcomm sd_210_firmware All versions
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sd_210_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
qualcomm sd_212_firmware All versions
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sd_212_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
qualcomm sd_205_firmware All versions
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sd_205_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
qualcomm sd_400_firmware All versions
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sd_400_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
qualcomm sd_410_firmware All versions
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sd_410_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
qualcomm sd_412_firmware All versions
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sd_412_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
qualcomm sd_425_firmware All versions
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sd_425_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
qualcomm sd_430_firmware All versions
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sd_430_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
qualcomm sd_450_firmware All versions
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sd_450_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
qualcomm sd_615_firmware All versions
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sd_615_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
qualcomm sd_616_firmware All versions
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sd_616_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
qualcomm sd_415_firmware All versions
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sd_415_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
qualcomm sd_617_firmware All versions
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sd_617_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
qualcomm sd_625_firmware All versions
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sd_625_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
qualcomm sd_650_firmware All versions
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sd_650_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
qualcomm sd_652_firmware All versions
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sd_652_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
qualcomm sd_800_firmware All versions
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sd_800_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
qualcomm sd_808_firmware All versions
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sd_808_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
qualcomm sd_810_firmware All versions
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sd_810_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
qualcomm sd_820_firmware All versions
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sd_820_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
qualcomm sd_835_firmware All versions
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sd_835_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
qualcomm sd_845_firmware All versions
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sd_845_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
qualcomm sd_820a_firmware All versions
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sd_820a_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
qualcomm sd_850_firmware All versions
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sd_850_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Original advisory text
In Android before 2018-04-05 or earlier security patch level on Qualcomm Snapdragon Automobile, Snapdragon Mobile, and Snapdragon Wear MDM9206, MDM9650, MSM8909W, SD 210/SD 212/SD 205, SD 400, SD 4...
In Android before 2018-04-05 or earlier security patch level on Qualcomm Snapdragon Automobile, Snapdragon Mobile, and Snapdragon Wear MDM9206, MDM9650, MSM8909W, SD 210/SD 212/SD 205, SD 400, SD 410/12, SD 425, SD 430, SD 450, SD 615/16/SD 415, SD 617, SD 625, SD 650/52, SD 800, SD 808, SD 810, SD 820, SD 820A, SD 835, SD 845, and SD 850, while provising the Playready module, a buffer overread may occur if the message passed is large.
References
Fix within
Internet-facing 3 days
Internal 60 days
  • Not known to be exploited
  • Can be exploited automatically (estimated)
  • Gives an attacker full control (estimated)
Severity
9.8 Critical
Exploitation
1% chance of attack within 30 days
Type
CWE-119Buffer Overflow
Timeline
Published18 Apr 2018
Updated4 Nov 2026
First seen29 Sep 2026
Sources
CVE-2015-9211 · NVD
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