CVE-2018-5839
Improperly configured memory protection allows read/write access to modem image from HLOS kernel...
Improperly configured memory protection allows read/write access to modem image from HLOS kernel in Snapdragon Auto, Snapdragon Compute, Snapdragon Consumer IOT, Snapdragon Industrial IOT, Snapdragon Mobile in versions MDM9150, MDM9615, MDM9625, MDM9635M, MDM9640, MDM9650, MDM9655, MSM8996AU, QCS605, SD 636, SD 675, SD 712 / SD 710 / SD 670, SD 820, SD 820A, SD 835, SD 845 / SD 850, SD 855, SD 8CX, SDA660, SDM630, SDM660, SDX20, SXR1130.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Improperly configured memory protection allows read/write access to modem image from HLOS kernel in Snapdragon Auto, Snapdragon Compute, Snapdragon Consumer IOT, Snapdragon Industrial IOT, Snapdragon Mobile in versions MDM9150, MDM9615, MDM9625, MDM9635M, MDM9640, MDM9650, MDM9655, MSM8996AU, QCS605, SD 636, SD 675, SD 712 / SD 710 / SD 670, SD 820, SD 820A, SD 835, SD 845 / SD 850, SD 855, SD 8CX, SDA660, SDM630, SDM660, SDX20, SXR1130.
- Record
CVE-2018-5839- CVSS 3.0
- 7.1 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N - CVSS 2.0
- 6.6 Medium
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-269
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Improperly configured memory protection allows read/write access to modem image from HLOS kernel in Snapdragon Auto, Snapdragon Compute, Snapdragon Consumer IOT, Snapdragon Industrial IOT, Snapdragon Mobile in versions MDM9150, MDM9615, MDM9625, MDM9635M, MDM9640, MDM9650, MDM9655, MSM8996AU, QCS605, SD 636, SD 675, SD 712 / SD 710 / SD 670, SD 820, SD 820A, SD 835, SD 845 / SD 850, SD 855, SD 8CX, SDA660, SDM630, SDM660, SDX20, SXR1130.
- Record
CVE-2018-5839- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2018-17606 No score
Improperly configured memory protection allows read/write access to modem image from HLOS kernel in Snapdragon Auto, Snapdragon Compute, Snapdragon Consumer IOT, Snapdragon Industrial IOT, Snapdragon Mobile in versions MDM9150, MDM9615, MDM9625, MDM9635M, MDM9640, MDM9650, MDM9655, MSM8996AU, QCS605, SD 636, SD 675, SD 712 / SD 710 / SD 670, SD 820, SD 820A, SD 835, SD 845 / SD 850, SD 855, SD 8CX, SDA660, SDM630, SDM660, SDX20, SXR1130.
- Record
EUVD-2018-17606- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-4c3h-7364-324h
Improperly configured memory protection allows read/write access to modem image from HLOS kernel...
Improperly configured memory protection allows read/write access to modem image from HLOS kernel in Snapdragon Auto, Snapdragon Compute, Snapdragon Consumer IOT, Snapdragon Industrial IOT, Snapdragon Mobile in versions MDM9150, MDM9615, MDM9625, MDM9635M, MDM9640, MDM9650, MDM9655, MSM8996AU, QCS605, SD 636, SD 675, SD 712 / SD 710 / SD 670, SD 820, SD 820A, SD 835, SD 845 / SD 850, SD 855, SD 8CX, SDA660, SDM630, SDM660, SDX20, SXR1130.
- Record
GHSA-4c3h-7364-324h- CVSS 3.0
- 7.1 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-269
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
- qualcomm, inc. snapdragon auto, snapdragon compute, snapdragon consumer iot, snapdragon industrial iot, snapdragon mobile
- qualcomm mdm9150 firmware
- qualcomm mdm9615 firmware
- qualcomm mdm9625 firmware
- qualcomm mdm9635m firmware
- qualcomm mdm9640 firmware
- qualcomm mdm9650 firmware
- qualcomm mdm9655 firmware
- qualcomm msm8996au firmware
- qualcomm qcs605 firmware
- qualcomm sd 636 firmware
- qualcomm sd 670 firmware
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- qualcomm sd 675 firmware
- qualcomm sd 710 firmware
- qualcomm sd 712 firmware
- qualcomm sd 820 firmware
- qualcomm sd 820a firmware
- qualcomm sd 835 firmware
- qualcomm sd 845 firmware
- qualcomm sd 850 firmware
- qualcomm sd 855 firmware
- qualcomm sd 8cx firmware
- qualcomm sda660 firmware
- qualcomm sdm630 firmware
- qualcomm sdm660 firmware
- qualcomm sdx20 firmware
- qualcomm snapdragon auto firmware
- qualcomm snapdragon compute firmware
- qualcomm snapdragon consumer internet of things firmware
- qualcomm snapdragon industrial internet of things firmware
- qualcomm sxr1130 firmware
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2018-5839 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.1) in Qualcomm, Inc. Snapdragon Auto, Snapdragon Compute, Snapdragon Consumer Iot, Snapdragon Industrial Iot, Snapdragon Mobile, published February 25, 2019. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.21%, the 10th percentile. No source names a fixed version.