Incorrect permission assignment in Qualcomm Snapdragon Automobile, Snapdragon Mobile…
Priority LOW 33CWE-732Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0017 6th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qualcomm | Snapdragon Automobile, Snapdragon Mobile, Snapdragon Wear | 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 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Snapdragon Automobile, Snapdragon Mobile, Snapdragon Wear VendorQualcomm Affected 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 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 40
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:msm8909w_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Qualcomm |
| cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:msm8909w:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Qualcomm |
| cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:msm8996au_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Qualcomm |
| cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:msm8996au:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Qualcomm |
| cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sd210_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Qualcomm |
| cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:sd210:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Qualcomm |
| cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sd212_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Qualcomm |
| cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:sd212:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Qualcomm |
| cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sd205_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Qualcomm |
| cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:sd205:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Qualcomm |
- cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:msm8909w_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Qualcomm
- cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:msm8909w:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Qualcomm
- cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:msm8996au_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Qualcomm
- cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:msm8996au:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Qualcomm
- cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sd210_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Qualcomm
- cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:sd210:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Qualcomm
- cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sd212_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Qualcomm
- cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:sd212:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Qualcomm
- cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sd205_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Qualcomm
- cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:sd205:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Qualcomm
Show 30 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sd430_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Qualcomm |
| cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:sd430:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Qualcomm |
| cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sd450_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Qualcomm |
| cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:sd450:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Qualcomm |
| cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sd615_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Qualcomm |
| cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:sd615:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Qualcomm |
| cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sd616_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Qualcomm |
| cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:sd616:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Qualcomm |
| cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sd415_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Qualcomm |
| cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:sd415:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Qualcomm |
| cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sd617_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Qualcomm |
| cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:sd617:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Qualcomm |
| cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sd625_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Qualcomm |
| cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:sd625:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Qualcomm |
| cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sd650_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Qualcomm |
| cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:sd650:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Qualcomm |
| cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sd652_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Qualcomm |
| cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:sd652:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Qualcomm |
| cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sd810_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Qualcomm |
| cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:sd810:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Qualcomm |
| cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sd820_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Qualcomm |
| cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:sd820:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Qualcomm |
| cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sd820a_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Qualcomm |
| cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:sd820a:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Qualcomm |
| cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sd835_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Qualcomm |
| cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:sd835:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Qualcomm |
| cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sd845_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Qualcomm |
| cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:sd845:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Qualcomm |
| cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sda660_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Qualcomm |
| cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:sda660:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Qualcomm |
- cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sd430_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Qualcomm
- cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:sd430:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Qualcomm
- cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sd450_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Qualcomm
- cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:sd450:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Qualcomm
- cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sd615_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Qualcomm
- cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:sd615:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Qualcomm
- cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sd616_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Qualcomm
- cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:sd616:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Qualcomm
- cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sd415_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Qualcomm
- cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:sd415:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Qualcomm
- cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sd617_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Qualcomm
- cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:sd617:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Qualcomm
- cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sd625_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Qualcomm
- cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:sd625:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Qualcomm
- cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sd650_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Qualcomm
- cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:sd650:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Qualcomm
- cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sd652_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Qualcomm
- cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:sd652:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Qualcomm
- cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sd810_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Qualcomm
- cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:sd810:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Qualcomm
- cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sd820_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Qualcomm
- cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:sd820:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Qualcomm
- cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sd820a_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Qualcomm
- cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:sd820a:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Qualcomm
- cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sd835_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Qualcomm
- cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:sd835:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Qualcomm
- cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sd845_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Qualcomm
- cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:sd845:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Qualcomm
- cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sda660_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Qualcomm
- cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:sda660:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Qualcomm
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-11277
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3r4g-4ppr-wmc9
References
More Qualcomm Msm8909w Firmware vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-16287 Integer Overflow or Wraparound in Graphics Linux KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
- TI-2021-01605 Use after free in Qualcomm Snapdragon Auto, Snapdragon Compute, Snapdragon Connectivity… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
- TI-2020-09124 Improper input validation in Qualcomm Snapdragon Auto, Snapdragon Compute, Snapdragon… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2021-01606 Improper handling of address deregistration on failure can lead to new GPU address… KEVCVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.2
- TI-2020-03185 Buffer overflow in Qualcomm Snapdragon Auto, Snapdragon Compute, Snapdragon Consumer IOT… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2022-06435 Integer Overflow to Buffer Overflow in Bluetooth HOST CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2018-11277 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-11277 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-3r4g-4ppr-wmc9 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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