CVE-2017-18303
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedWhile processing the sensors registry configuration file, if inputs are not validated a buffer overflow will occur in Snapdragon Automobile, Snapdragon Mobile, Snapdragon Wear in version MMDM9206, MDM9607, MDM9650, MSM8909W, MSM8996AU, SD 210/SD 212/SD 205, SD 425, SD 430, SD 450, SD 600, SD 615/16/SD 415, SD 617, SD 625, SD 650/52, SD 800, SD 810, SD 820, SD 820A, SD 835, SDA660, SDX20.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceA buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the sensors registry configuration file processing of Qualcomm Snapdragon chipsets. The vulnerability is caused by insufficient input validation when parsing the sensors registry configuration, allowing an attacker to overflow a buffer. This affects multiple Snapdragon mobile and wearable platforms.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE dataall versionsall versionsall versionsall versionsall versionsall versionsall versionsall versionsCVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify the Qualcomm chipset modelCheck the device specifications or system information to determine the exact Qualcomm Snapdragon chipset model (e.g., Mdm9206, Msm8909w, Sd 210)Affected if The chipset matches one of the affected models: Mdm9206, Mdm9607, Mdm9650, Msm8909w, Msm8996au, Sd 210, Sd 212, or Sd 205
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Confirm sensors functionality is presentVerify the device has sensor hardware (accelerometer, gyroscope, etc.) that utilizes the sensors registry configuration systemAffected if The device has active sensors that process registry configuration files
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Check if sensors configuration parsing is accessibleInspect whether the sensors subsystem processes configuration files from user-accessible locations or external inputsAffected if The sensors registry configuration can accept input from untrusted or external sources
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Identify the firmware versionQuery the device firmware version through system settings, boot logs, or diagnostic tools specific to the chipsetAffected if The firmware version is any version (all versions of affected chipsets are vulnerable)
The device is affected if it uses any of the listed Qualcomm chipsets (Mdm9206, Mdm9607, Mdm9650, Msm8909w, Msm8996au, Sd 210, Sd 212, Sd 205) and processes sensors registry configuration from external or untrusted inputs.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataApply firmware updates provided by the device OEM that incorporate Qualcomm's patch for this vulnerability. Until a patch is available, minimize exposure by restricting access to untrusted inputs and monitoring for anomalous sensor configuration activity.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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