HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2018-13886
CRITICAL

CVE-2018-13886

CWE-190Published: May 24, 2019· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

9.8
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Unchecked OTA field in GNSS XTRA3 lead to integer overflow and then buffer overflow 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 MDM9150, MDM9206, MDM9607, MDM9615, MDM9635M, MDM9640, MDM9650, MDM9655, MSM8909W, MSM8996AU, QCS605, Qualcomm 215, SD 210/SD 212/SD 205, SD 410/12, SD 425, SD 427, SD 430, SD 435, SD 439 / SD 429, SD 450, SD 600, SD 615/16/SD 415, SD 625, SD 632, SD 636, SD 650/52, SD 675, SD 712 / SD 710 / SD 670, SD 820, SD 820A, SD 835, SD 845 / SD 850, SDA660, SDM439, SDM630, SDM660, SDX20, SM7150, Snapdragon_High_Med_2016, SXR1130

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2018-13886 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 9.8.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.None
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

Qualcomm100 product(s)
mdm9150 firmwaremdm9150mdm9206 firmwaremdm9206mdm9607 firmwaremdm9607mdm9615 firmwaremdm9615mdm9635m firmwaremdm9635mmdm9640 firmwaremdm9640+88
Source: NVD CPE · 100 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttps://www.qualcomm.com/company/product-security/bulletins#_CVE-2018-13886
ADVISORYhttps://www.qualcomm.com/company/product-security/bulletins#_CVE-2018-13886

All References (2)

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https://www.qualcomm.com/company/product-security/bulletins#_CVE-2018-13886Vendor Advisory
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https://www.qualcomm.com/company/product-security/bulletins#_CVE-2018-13886Vendor Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2018-13886
CVSS Score9.8 / 10
SeverityCRITICAL
WeaknessCWE-190
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedMay 24, 2019

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2018-13886 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWatch. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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