How severe is CVE-2018-11267?

CVE-2018-11267 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.8, rated high severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2018-11267 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (13th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2018-11267?

CVE-2018-11267 primarily affects Qualcomm Mdm9206 Firmware. In total, 39 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2018-11267?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2018-11267 published?

CVE-2018-11267 was published on 2018-09-20 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2018-11267

CVE-2018-11267 is a high-severity vulnerability in Qualcomm Mdm9206 Firmware with a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.8. 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-129.

Key facts

Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 7.8)
CVSS v2: 7.2
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (13th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-129
Affected product: Qualcomm Mdm9206 Firmware
Published: 2018-09-20
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

In Snapdragon (Automobile, Mobile, Wear) in version MDM9206, MDM9607, MDM9615, MDM9640, MDM9650, MDM9655, MSM8996AU, SD 210/SD 212/SD 205, SD 410/12, SD 425, SD 427, SD 430, SD 435, SD 450, SD 600, SD 615/16/SD 415, SD 617, SD 625, SD 650/52, SD 820, SD 820A, SD 835, SD 845, SD 850, SDA660, SDM429, SDM439, SDM630, SDM632, SDM636, SDM660, SDX20, Snapdragon_High_Med_2016, when sending an malformed XML data to deviceprogrammer/firehose it may do an out of bounds buffer write allowing a region of memory to be filled with 0x20.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-11267?: In Snapdragon (Automobile, Mobile, Wear) in version MDM9206, MDM9607, MDM9615, MDM9640, MDM9650, MDM9655, MSM8996AU, SD 210/SD 212/SD 205, SD 410/12, SD 425, SD 427, SD 430, SD 435, SD 450, SD 600, SD 615/16/SD 415, SD 617, SD 625, SD 650/52, SD 820, SD 820A, SD 835, SD 845, SD 850, SDA660, SDM429, SDM439, SDM630, SDM632, SDM636, SDM660, SDX20, Snapdragon_High_Med_2016, when sending an malformed XML data to deviceprogrammer/firehose it may do an out of bounds buffer write allowing a region of memory to be filled with 0x20.
How severe is CVE-2018-11267?: CVE-2018-11267 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.8, rated high severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2018-11267 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (13th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2018-11267?: CVE-2018-11267 primarily affects Qualcomm Mdm9206 Firmware. In total, 39 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2018-11267?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2018-11267 published?: CVE-2018-11267 was published on 2018-09-20 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (39)

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cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:mdm9607_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:mdm9615_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:mdm9640_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:mdm9650_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:mdm9655_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:msm8996au_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sd210_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sd212_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sd205_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sd410_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sd412_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sd425_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sd427_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sd430_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sd435_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sd450_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sd600_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sd615_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sd616_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sd415_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sd617_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sd625_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sd650_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sd652_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sd820_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sd820a_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sd835_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sd845_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sd850_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sda660_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sdm429_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sdm439_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sdm630_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sdm632_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sdm636_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sdm660_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sdx20_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:snapdragon_high_med_2016_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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