What is the severity of CVE-2019-10497?

CVE-2019-10497 has been rated as high severity due to the potential for exploitation in specific Qualcomm hardware.

How do I fix CVE-2019-10497?

To mitigate CVE-2019-10497, users should apply the latest firmware updates provided by Qualcomm for their affected devices.

What types of devices are affected by CVE-2019-10497?

CVE-2019-10497 impacts various Qualcomm platforms including automotive, consumer IoT, industrial IoT, and mobile devices.

What is a use after free vulnerability as seen in CVE-2019-10497?

A use after free vulnerability occurs when a program continues to use a pointer after the memory it points to has been freed, potentially leading to memory corruption.

How can I determine if my device is vulnerable to CVE-2019-10497?

You can determine if your device is vulnerable to CVE-2019-10497 by checking the device firmware version against the list of affected Qualcomm models.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2019-10497

high

7.8

CWE

416

30/9/2019

4/8/2024

CVE-2019-10497: Use After Free

First published: Mon Sep 30 2019(Updated: )

Use after free issue occurs If another instance of open for voice_svc node has been called from application without closing the previous one. in Snapdragon Auto, Snapdragon Consumer IOT, Snapdragon Industrial IOT, Snapdragon IoT, Snapdragon Mobile, Snapdragon Voice & Music, Snapdragon Wearables in MDM9150, MDM9206, MDM9607, MDM9640, MDM9650, MSM8909W, MSM8996AU, QCS605, Qualcomm 215, SD 210/SD 212/SD 205, SD 425, SD 427, SD 430, SD 435, SD 439 / SD 429, SD 450, SD 615/16/SD 415, SD 625, SD 632, SD 636, SD 665, SD 675, SD 712 / SD 710 / SD 670, SD 730, SD 820, SD 820A, SD 835, SD 845 / SD 850, SD 855, SDA660, SDM439, SDM630, SDM660, SDX20, SDX24

Credit: product-security@qualcomm.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Qualcomm MDM9150 firmware
Qualcomm MDM9150
Qualcomm MDM9206 firmware
Qualcomm MDM9206
Qualcomm MDM9607 firmware
Qualcomm MDM9607
qualcomm mdm9640 firmware
qualcomm MDM9640
Qualcomm MDM9650 firmware
Qualcomm MDM9650
Qualcomm MSM8909W
Qualcomm MSM8909W
Qualcomm MSM8996AU Firmware
Qualcomm MSM8996AU Firmware
Qualcomm QCS605 firmware
Qualcomm QCS605
Qualcomm Qualcomm 215 Firmware
Qualcomm Qualcomm 215
qualcomm SD 210 firmware
qualcomm SD 210
qualcomm SD 212 firmware
qualcomm SD 212
qualcomm SD 205 firmware
qualcomm SD 205
qualcomm SD 425 firmware
qualcomm SD 425
Qualcomm SD 427 firmware
Qualcomm SD 427
Qualcomm SD 430 firmware
Qualcomm SD 430
Qualcomm SD 435 firmware
Qualcomm SD 435
Qualcomm SD 439 firmware
Qualcomm SD 439
Qualcomm SD 429 firmware
Qualcomm SD 429
Qualcomm SD 450 firmware
Qualcomm SD 450
qualcomm sd 615 firmware
qualcomm sd 615
qualcomm sd 616 firmware
qualcomm sd 616
qualcomm sd 415 firmware
qualcomm sd 415
qualcomm SD 625 firmware
qualcomm SD 625
Qualcomm SD 632 firmware
Qualcomm SD 632
qualcomm SD 636 firmware
qualcomm SD 636
Qualcomm SD 665 Firmware
qualcomm SD 665
qualcomm SD 675 firmware
qualcomm SD 675
qualcomm SD 712 firmware
qualcomm SD 712
qualcomm SD 710 firmware
qualcomm SD 710
qualcomm SD 670 firmware
qualcomm SD 670
qualcomm SD 730 firmware
qualcomm SD 730
qualcomm SD 820 firmware
qualcomm SD 820
qualcomm SD 820A firmware
qualcomm SD 820A
qualcomm SD 835 firmware
qualcomm SD 835
qualcomm SD 845 firmware
qualcomm SD 845
qualcomm SD 850 firmware
qualcomm SD 850
qualcomm SD 855 firmware
qualcomm SD 855
qualcomm SDA660 firmware
qualcomm SDA660
qualcomm SDM439 firmware
qualcomm SDM439
qualcomm SDM630 firmware
qualcomm SDM630
qualcomm SDM660 firmware
qualcomm SDM660
Qualcomm SDX20 Firmware
Qualcomm SDX20 Firmware
Qualcomm sdx24 firmware
Qualcomm sdx24

Remedy

https://www.codeaurora.org/security-bulletin/2019/08/05/august-2019-code-aurora-security-bulletin

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Reference Links

https://www.codeaurora.org/security-bulletin/2019/08/05/august-2019-code-aurora-security-bulletin

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-10497?
CVE-2019-10497 has been rated as high severity due to the potential for exploitation in specific Qualcomm hardware.
How do I fix CVE-2019-10497?
To mitigate CVE-2019-10497, users should apply the latest firmware updates provided by Qualcomm for their affected devices.
What types of devices are affected by CVE-2019-10497?
CVE-2019-10497 impacts various Qualcomm platforms including automotive, consumer IoT, industrial IoT, and mobile devices.
What is a use after free vulnerability as seen in CVE-2019-10497?
A use after free vulnerability occurs when a program continues to use a pointer after the memory it points to has been freed, potentially leading to memory corruption.
How can I determine if my device is vulnerable to CVE-2019-10497?
You can determine if your device is vulnerable to CVE-2019-10497 by checking the device firmware version against the list of affected Qualcomm models.