HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2019-10538
CRITICAL

CVE-2019-10538

CWE-20Published: September 30, 2019· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

9.8
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Lack of check of address range received from firmware response allows modem to respond arbitrary pages into its address range which can compromise HLOS in Snapdragon Auto, Snapdragon Compute, Snapdragon Consumer IOT, Snapdragon Industrial IOT, Snapdragon Mobile, Snapdragon Voice & Music, Snapdragon Wearables in MSM8909W, MSM8996AU, QCS405, QCS605, Qualcomm 215, SD 425, SD 439 / SD 429, SD 450, SD 625, SD 632, SD 636, SD 665, SD 675, SD 712 / SD 710 / SD 670, SD 730, SD 820A, SD 845 / SD 850, SD 855, SDA660, SDM439, SDM660, SDX20, SDX24

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2019-10538 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:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

Qualcomm54 product(s)
msm8909w firmwaremsm8909wmsm8996au firmwaremsm8996auqcs405 firmwareqcs405qcs605 firmwareqcs605qualcomm 215 firmwarequalcomm 215sd 425 firmwaresd 425+42
Source: NVD CPE · 54 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

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

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

All References (2)

→
https://www.codeaurora.org/security-bulletin/2019/08/05/august-2019-code-aurora-security-bulletinPatch · Third Party Advisory
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https://www.codeaurora.org/security-bulletin/2019/08/05/august-2019-code-aurora-security-bulletinPatch · Third Party Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2019-10538
CVSS Score9.8 / 10
SeverityCRITICAL
WeaknessCWE-20
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedSep 30, 2019

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2019-10538 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
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