CVE-2019-14055: Use After Free

Published Feb 3, 2020
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Updated

Possibility of use-after-free and double free because of not marking buffer as NULL after freeing can lead to dangling pointer access in Snapdragon Auto, Snapdragon Compute, Snapdragon Consumer Electronics Connectivity, Snapdragon Consumer IOT, Snapdragon Industrial IOT, Snapdragon IoT, Snapdragon Mobile, Snapdragon Voice & Music, Snapdragon Wearables in APQ8009, APQ8017, APQ8053, APQ8096AU, APQ8098, MDM9206, MDM9207C, MDM9607, MDM9640, MDM9650, MSM8905, MSM8909W, MSM8939, MSM8953, MSM8996AU, MSM8998, Nicobar, QCN7605, QCS605, SC8180X, SDA660, SDA845, SDM429, SDM429W, SDM439, SDM450, SDM630, SDM632, SDM636, SDM660, SDM845, SDX20, SDX24, SDX55, SM8150, SM8250, SXR1130, SXR2130

Affected Software

77 affected components
Google Android
Qualcomm Apq8009 Firmware
Qualcomm Apq8009
Qualcomm Apq8017 Firmware
Qualcomm Apq8017
Qualcomm Apq8053 Firmware
Qualcomm Apq8053
Qualcomm Apq8096au Firmware
Qualcomm APQ8096AU
Qualcomm Apq8098 Firmware
Qualcomm APQ8098
Qualcomm Mdm9206 Firmware
Qualcomm MDM9206
Qualcomm Mdm9207c Firmware
Qualcomm Mdm9207c
Qualcomm Mdm9607 Firmware
Qualcomm MDM9607
Qualcomm Mdm9640 Firmware
Qualcomm MDM9640
Qualcomm Mdm9650 Firmware
Qualcomm MDM9650
Qualcomm Msm8905 Firmware
Qualcomm Msm8905
Qualcomm Msm8909w Firmware
Qualcomm MSM8909W
Qualcomm Msm8939 Firmware
Qualcomm MSM8939
Qualcomm Msm8953 Firmware
Qualcomm Msm8953
Qualcomm Msm8996au Firmware
Qualcomm MSM8996AU
Qualcomm Msm8998 Firmware
Qualcomm MSM8998
Qualcomm Nicobar Firmware
Qualcomm Nicobar
Qualcomm Qcn7605 Firmware
Qualcomm Qcn7605
Qualcomm Qcs605 Firmware
Qualcomm QCS605
Qualcomm Sc8180x Firmware
Qualcomm Sc8180x
Qualcomm Sda660 Firmware
Qualcomm SDA660
Qualcomm Sda845 Firmware
Qualcomm SDA845
Qualcomm Sdm429 Firmware
Qualcomm Sdm429
Qualcomm Sdm429w Firmware
Qualcomm Sdm429w
Qualcomm Sdm439 Firmware
Qualcomm SDM439
Qualcomm Sdm450 Firmware
Qualcomm SDM450
Qualcomm Sdm630 Firmware
Qualcomm SDM630
Qualcomm Sdm632 Firmware
Qualcomm Sdm632
Qualcomm Sdm636 Firmware
Qualcomm SDM636
Qualcomm Sdm660 Firmware
Qualcomm SDM660
Qualcomm Sdm845 Firmware
Qualcomm SDM845
Qualcomm Sdx20 Firmware
Qualcomm SDX20
Qualcomm Sdx24 Firmware
Qualcomm SDX24
Qualcomm Sdx55 Firmware
Qualcomm Sdx55
Qualcomm Sm8150 Firmware
Qualcomm SM8150
Qualcomm Sm8250 Firmware
Qualcomm SM8250
Qualcomm Sxr1130 Firmware
Qualcomm SXR1130
Qualcomm Sxr2130 Firmware
Qualcomm Sxr2130

Event History

Feb 3, 2020
CVE Published
via Android·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via Android·12:00 AM
SeverityAffected Software
Feb 7, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·05:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·05:00 AM
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2019-14055?

The severity of CVE-2019-14055 is categorized as critical due to the potential for use-after-free and double-free conditions.

2

How do I fix CVE-2019-14055?

To fix CVE-2019-14055, update the affected Qualcomm firmware or Android operating system to the latest patched version.

3

What devices are affected by CVE-2019-14055?

CVE-2019-14055 affects a variety of Qualcomm devices, including those in the Snapdragon series and certain Android devices.

4

What are the potential exploit scenarios for CVE-2019-14055?

Exploitation of CVE-2019-14055 can lead to remote code execution and unauthorized access due to dangling pointer access.

5

How can I determine if my device is vulnerable to CVE-2019-14055?

You can determine if your device is vulnerable to CVE-2019-14055 by checking the firmware version against the security updates provided by Qualcomm and Android.

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