What is CVE-2018-5879?

CVE-2018-5879 is a high-severity vulnerability in Qualcomm Mdm9206, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2019-01-18.

How severe is CVE-2018-5879?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.

Buffer overflow in Qualcomm Mdm9206

CVE-2018-5879

Improper length check while processing an MQTT message can lead to heap overflow in snapdragon mobile and snapdragon wear in versions MDM9206, MDM9607, SD 210/SD 212/SD 205, SD 425, SD 427, SD 430, SD 435, SD 450, SD 625, SD 636, SD 835, SDA660, SDM630, SDM660

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.004 (35.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Qualcomm Mdm9206
Qualcomm Mdm9206_firmware
Qualcomm Mdm9607
Qualcomm Mdm9607_firmware
Qualcomm Sd_205
Qualcomm Sd_205_firmware
Qualcomm Sd_210
Qualcomm Sd_210_firmware
Qualcomm Sd_212
Qualcomm Sd_212_firmware

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-787 — Out-of-bounds Write

References

product-security@qualcomm.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-5879?: CVE-2018-5879 is a high-severity vulnerability in Qualcomm Mdm9206, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2019-01-18.
How severe is CVE-2018-5879?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.