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Mdm9150 FirmwareOperating system · Qualcomm

CVE-2019-2241

MEDIUM · 5.5 CVSS v3.0 Published 2019-07-25
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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57/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Zero-click

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 · unedited
While rendering the layout background, Error status check is not caught properly and also incorrect status handling is being done leading to unintended SUI behaviour in Snapdragon Auto, Snapdragon Compute, Snapdragon Connectivity, Snapdragon Consumer Electronics Connectivity, Snapdragon Consumer IOT, Snapdragon Industrial IOT, Snapdragon Mobile, Snapdragon Wired Infrastructure and Networking in MDM9150, MDM9206, MDM9607, MDM9650, MDM9655, MSM8996AU, QCS404, QCS605, SD 210/SD 212/SD 205, SD 410/12, SD 636, SD 675, SD 712 / SD 710 / SD 670, SD 730, SD 820, SD 820A, SD 835, SD 845 / SD 850, SD 855, SD 8CX, SDA660, SDM630, SDM660, SDX24, SXR1130

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 confidence

In the layout background rendering code, error status checks are not properly caught, leading to incorrect status handling. This causes unintended behavior in the SUI (likely Sensor UI or Surface UI) component. The vulnerability exists in the rendering path where status error conditions are not properly validated.

MitigationApply vendor-supplied firmware updates from Qualcomm/OEM device manufacturers. Organizations should inventory affected devices and coordinate with device vendors to deploy patched firmware.

Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.

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 data
Mdm9150 FirmwareOperating system
Affected:all versions
Mdm9206 FirmwareOperating system
Affected:all versions
Mdm9607 FirmwareOperating system
Affected:all versions
Mdm9650 FirmwareOperating system
Affected:all versions
Mdm9655 FirmwareOperating system
Affected:all versions
Msm8996au FirmwareOperating system
Affected:all versions
Qcs404 FirmwareOperating system
Affected:all versions
Qcs605 FirmwareOperating system
Affected:all versions

CVSS 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
None
Integrity
High
Availability
None

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

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 checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Identify the chipset model
    Determine the specific Qualcomm processor or modem chipset used in the device (e.g., Mdm9150, Mdm9206, Mdm9607, Mdm9650, Mdm9655, Msm8996au, Qcs404, Qcs605). Consult device documentation, hardware specifications, or system information utilities.
    Affected if The device does not use one of the listed affected Qualcomm chipsets.
  2. Check firmware version
    Retrieve the current firmware version installed on the Qualcomm chipset. Use vendor-specific diagnostic tools, AT commands, or device management interfaces to query the firmware build.
    Affected if The device runs any firmware version on the listed affected chipsets, as all versions are vulnerable.
  3. Verify SUI component status
    Determine whether the SUI (Sensor UI or Surface UI) component is active on the device. Check running processes, loaded modules, or configuration settings that enable the rendering path.
    Affected if The SUI component is enabled and running on an affected chipset.
  4. Inspect rendering error logs
    Review system logs, kernel logs, or SUI-specific logs for any error handling failures, uncaught exceptions, or unexpected status codes related to layout background rendering.
    Affected if Error status handling failures appear in logs related to the rendering path.

The environment is affected if the device uses any of the listed Qualcomm chipsets (Mdm9150, Mdm9206, Mdm9607, Mdm9650, Mdm9655, Msm8996au, Qcs404, Qcs605) with any firmware version and has the SUI component enabled.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Apply vendor-supplied firmware updates from Qualcomm/OEM device manufacturers. Organizations should inventory affected devices and coordinate with device vendors to deploy patched firmware.

Fix this in Mdm9150 Firmware Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Implementation16.0 h
  • Testing12.0 h
  • Review / QA6.0 h
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