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 firmware
Qualcomm MDM9206
Qualcomm MDM9206 firmware
Qualcomm MD9607 Firmware
Qualcomm MDM9607 firmware
Qualcomm MDM9640 Firmware
Qualcomm MDM9640 Firmware
Qualcomm MDM9650
Qualcomm MDM9650 firmware
Qualcomm 8909 Firmware
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8909
qualcomm MSM8996AU firmware
Qualcomm MSM8996AU Firmware
Qualcomm QCS605
Qualcomm QCS605 Firmware
Qualcomm 215 Mobile Firmware
Qualcomm 215 Firmware
Qualcomm SD210 Firmware
Qualcomm SD 210 Firmware
Qualcomm SD 212
Qualcomm SD 212 Firmware
Qualcomm 205 Firmware
Qualcomm SD205 Firmware
Qualcomm SDR425 Firmware
Qualcomm Snapdragon 425
Qualcomm SD427 Firmware
Qualcomm SD 427 firmware
Qualcomm SD 430 Firmware
Qualcomm SD 430 Firmware
qualcomm sd435 firmware
Qualcomm Snapdragon 435
qualcomm SDM439 firmware
Qualcomm PM439
Qualcomm SDA429W Firmware
Qualcomm SD 429 Firmware
Qualcomm SDM450 Firmware
Qualcomm SDM450
Qualcomm SD615 Firmware
Qualcomm Snapdragon 615
Qualcomm SD 616 Firmware
Qualcomm Snapdragon 616
Qualcomm Snapdragon 415 Firmware
Qualcomm Snapdragon 415
Qualcomm SD 625 Firmware
Qualcomm Snapdragon 625
Qualcomm SD632 Firmware
Qualcomm SD 632 firmware
Qualcomm SDM636 Firmware
Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
Qualcomm Snapdragon 665
Qualcomm Snapdragon 665
Qualcomm SD 675 Firmware
Qualcomm Snapdragon 675
Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 Firmware
Qualcomm Snapdragon 712
Qualcomm SD710 Firmware
Qualcomm Snapdragon 710
Qualcomm SD 670
Qualcomm SDM670
Qualcomm SD 730 Firmware
Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
Qualcomm SD820 Firmware
Qualcomm SD820 Firmware
Qualcomm SD820A Firmware
Qualcomm SD820A Firmware
Qualcomm SD835 Firmware
Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
Qualcomm SDA845 Firmware
Qualcomm SD845
Qualcomm SD850 Firmware
Qualcomm SD850
Qualcomm SD855 Firmware
Qualcomm SD855 Firmware
Qualcomm SDA660
Qualcomm SDA660
Qualcomm SDM439 Firmware
Qualcomm SDM439 Firmware
Qualcomm SDM630
Qualcomm SDM630 Firmware
Qualcomm SD660 Firmware
Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
Qualcomm SDX20 Firmware
Qualcomm SDX20 Firmware
Qualcomm SDX24
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.