What is the severity of CVE-2019-14116?

CVE-2019-14116 has been rated with a high severity due to its potential for privilege escalation.

How do I fix CVE-2019-14116?

To fix CVE-2019-14116, you should apply the latest firmware updates provided by Qualcomm for affected devices.

Which devices are affected by CVE-2019-14116?

Devices utilizing Qualcomm Snapdragon Auto, Snapdragon Compute, and Snapdragon Mobile platforms are affected by CVE-2019-14116.

What is the impact of CVE-2019-14116?

The impact of CVE-2019-14116 is that an attacker could exploit the vulnerability to gain elevated privileges on the affected device.

Is there a workaround for CVE-2019-14116?

There are no known workarounds for CVE-2019-14116; the recommended action is to update the firmware.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2019-14116

high

7.8

CWE

862

16/4/2020

5/8/2024

CVE-2019-14116

First published: Thu Apr 16 2020(Updated: )

Privilege escalation by using an altered debug policy image can occur as the XPU protecting the debug policy regions are disabled during the crash dump boot flow in Snapdragon Auto, Snapdragon Compute, Snapdragon Connectivity, Snapdragon Consumer IOT, Snapdragon Industrial IOT, Snapdragon Mobile, Snapdragon Voice & Music, Snapdragon Wired Infrastructure and Networking in IPQ6018

Credit: product-security@qualcomm.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Google Android
Qualcomm Ipq6018

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Reference Links

https://www.qualcomm.com/company/product-security/bulletins/april-2020-bulletin

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-14116?
CVE-2019-14116 has been rated with a high severity due to its potential for privilege escalation.
How do I fix CVE-2019-14116?
To fix CVE-2019-14116, you should apply the latest firmware updates provided by Qualcomm for affected devices.
Which devices are affected by CVE-2019-14116?
Devices utilizing Qualcomm Snapdragon Auto, Snapdragon Compute, and Snapdragon Mobile platforms are affected by CVE-2019-14116.
What is the impact of CVE-2019-14116?
The impact of CVE-2019-14116 is that an attacker could exploit the vulnerability to gain elevated privileges on the affected device.
Is there a workaround for CVE-2019-14116?
There are no known workarounds for CVE-2019-14116; the recommended action is to update the firmware.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-14116?
CVE-2019-14116 has been rated with a high severity due to its potential for privilege escalation.
How do I fix CVE-2019-14116?
To fix CVE-2019-14116, you should apply the latest firmware updates provided by Qualcomm for affected devices.
Which devices are affected by CVE-2019-14116?
Devices utilizing Qualcomm Snapdragon Auto, Snapdragon Compute, and Snapdragon Mobile platforms are affected by CVE-2019-14116.
What is the impact of CVE-2019-14116?
The impact of CVE-2019-14116 is that an attacker could exploit the vulnerability to gain elevated privileges on the affected device.
Is there a workaround for CVE-2019-14116?
There are no known workarounds for CVE-2019-14116; the recommended action is to update the firmware.