CVE-2017-18155
While playing HEVC content using HD DMB in Snapdragon Automobile and Snapdragon Mobile in version MSM8996AU, SD 450, SD 625, SD 820, SD 820A, SD 835, an uninitialized variable can be used leading to a kernel fault.
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.23%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
While playing HEVC content using HD DMB in Snapdragon Automobile and Snapdragon Mobile in version MSM8996AU, SD 450, SD 625, SD 820, SD 820A, SD 835, an uninitialized variable can be used leading to a kernel fault.
- CVSS 3.0
- 7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.23% probability · 13th percentile
- Public exploits
- None in Exploit-DB
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-20
- Affected
- qualcomm/msm8996au firmware · qualcomm/sd 450 firmware · qualcomm/sd 625 firmware · qualcomm/sd 820 firmware · qualcomm/sd 820a firmware · qualcomm/sd 835 firmware
- Source
- product-security@qualcomm.com
EPSS 0.2% since 27 October 2026; no change recorded yet. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
References
- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2018-06-01#qualcomm-componentsThird Party Advisory
- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2018-06-01#qualcomm-componentsThird Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.