CVE-2017-18145
CVE-2017-18145 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Qualcomm Msm8909w Firmware with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-416.
Key facts
- Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
- CVSS v2: 10.0
- EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (66th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-416
- Affected product: Qualcomm Msm8909w Firmware
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
In Android before security patch level 2018-04-05 on Qualcomm Snapdragon Mobile and Snapdragon Wear MSM8909W, SD 210/SD 212/SD 205, SD 450, SD 615/16/SD 415, SD 625, SD 650/52, SD 820, SD 835, SD 845, while the DPM native process is processing framework events, the iterator pointer is deleted after processing an event. When processing subsequent events, a Use After Condition will occur.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-18145?
- In Android before security patch level 2018-04-05 on Qualcomm Snapdragon Mobile and Snapdragon Wear MSM8909W, SD 210/SD 212/SD 205, SD 450, SD 615/16/SD 415, SD 625, SD 650/52, SD 820, SD 835, SD 845, while the DPM native process is processing framework events, the iterator pointer is deleted after processing an event. When processing subsequent events, a Use After Condition will occur.
- How severe is CVE-2017-18145?
- CVE-2017-18145 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
- Is CVE-2017-18145 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (66th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2017-18145?
- CVE-2017-18145 primarily affects Qualcomm Msm8909w Firmware. In total, 14 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2017-18145?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
- When was CVE-2017-18145 published?
- CVE-2017-18145 was published on 2018-04-11 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
References
Affected products (14)
- cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:msm8909w_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sd_210_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sd_212_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sd_205_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sd_450_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sd_615_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sd_616_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sd_415_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sd_625_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sd_650_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sd_652_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sd_820_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sd_835_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sd_845_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
More vulnerabilities in Qualcomm Msm8909w Firmware
- CVE-2017-11076 — Critical (CVSS 9.8): On some hardware revisions where VP9 decoding is hardware-accelerated, the frame size is not programmed correctly into…
- CVE-2023-22388 — Critical (CVSS 9.8): Memory Corruption in Multi-mode Call Processor while processing bit mask API.
- CVE-2022-40510 — Critical (CVSS 9.8): Memory corruption due to buffer copy without checking size of input in Audio while voice call with EVS vocoder.
- CVE-2022-22088 — Critical (CVSS 9.8): Memory corruption in Bluetooth HOST due to buffer overflow while parsing the command response received from remote
- CVE-2022-25720 — Critical (CVSS 9.8): Memory corruption in WLAN due to out of bound array access during connect/roaming in Snapdragon Auto, Snapdragon…
- CVE-2021-35104 — Critical (CVSS 9.8): Possible buffer overflow due to improper parsing of headers while playing the FLAC audio clip in Snapdragon Auto,…
All CVEs affecting Qualcomm Msm8909w Firmware →
Other CWE-416 (Use After Free) vulnerabilities
- CVE-2026-13782 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): Use after free in Browser in Google Chrome prior to 150.0.7871.47 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the…
- CVE-2026-4725 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): Sandbox escape due to use-after-free in the Graphics: Canvas2D component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 149…
- CVE-2026-4688 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): Sandbox escape due to use-after-free in the Disability Access APIs component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox…
- CVE-2025-24085 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.3 and iPadOS 18.3,…
- CVE-2024-43102 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): Concurrent removals of certain anonymous shared memory mappings by using the UMTX_SHM_DESTROY sub-request of…
- CVE-2021-32495 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): Radare2 has a use-after-free vulnerability in pyc parser's get_none_object function. Attacker can read freed memory…