CVE-2018-11951

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Published Oct 26, 2018 CVSS 3.0 · 5.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Improper access control in core module lead XBL_LOADER performs the ZI region clear for QTEE instead of XBL_SEC in Snapdragon Mobile in version SD 845, SD 850.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Qualcomm, Inc.

Snapdragon Mobile

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`SD 845, SD 850`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

AND

cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sd_845_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:sd_845:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 [-]

AND

cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sd_850_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:sd_850:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2018-3943	Improper access control in core module lead XBL_LOADER performs the ZI region clear for QTEE instead of XBL_SEC in Snapdragon Mobile in version SD 845, SD 850.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.157% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://www.qualcomm.com/company/product-security/bulletins

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Qualcomm Sd 845 Sd 845 Firmware Sd 850 Sd 850 Firmware

Weaknesses

CWE-732

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 8:24 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: qualcomm
Published: Oct 26, 2018, 1:00 PM
Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 8:24 AM
Reserved: Jun 7, 2018, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 1:36 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Oct 26, 2018, 1:29 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 1:36 AM

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