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9.8

Snapdragon firmware may read beyond data on bad FLAC files

CVE-2018-5882 · published 8 years ago
Summary

Firmware for Qualcomm Snapdragon chips (mdm9206, mdm9607, mdm9650, msm8909w, msm8996au) can over‑read memory when processing a corrupted comment block in a FLAC audio file. This may cause the device to become unstable or be crashed by a crafted file. Apply the latest firmware updates from Qualcomm to resolve 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 mdm9607_firmware All versions
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:mdm9607_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 msm8996au_firmware All versions
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:msm8996au_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_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_600_firmware All versions
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sd_600_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_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 sdx20_firmware All versions
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sdx20_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
qualcomm sd_820a_firmware All versions
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sd_820a_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Original advisory text
While parsing a Flac file with a corrupted comment block, a buffer over-read can occur in Snapdragon Automobile, Snapdragon Mobile and Snapdragon Wear.
While parsing a Flac file with a corrupted comment block, a buffer over-read can occur in Snapdragon Automobile, Snapdragon Mobile and Snapdragon Wear.
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-125Out-of-bounds Read
Timeline
Published6 Jul 2018
Updated4 Nov 2026
First seen29 Sep 2026
Sources
CVE-2018-5882 · NVD
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