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Vulnerability record · CVE-2018-11277 · published 20 September 2018

CVE-2018-11277: Qualcomm msm8909w firmware incorrect permission assignment vulnerability

Qualcomm · Msm8909w Firmware

In Snapdragon (Automobile, Mobile, Wear) in version MSM8909W, MSM8996AU, SD 210/SD 212/SD 205, SD 430, SD 450, SD 615/16/SD 415, SD 617, SD 625, SD 650/52, SD 810, SD 820, SD 820A, SD 835, SD 845, SDA660, the com.qualcomm.embms is a vendor package deployed in the system image which has an inadequate permission level and allows any application installed from Play Store to request this permission at install-time. The system application interfaces with the Radio Interface Layer leading to potential access control issue.

7.8 CVSS 3.0 High EPSS 0.17% · top 94.2% CWE-732 · Incorrect permission assignment
7.8CVSS 3.0 base score, v2 4.6
0.17%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
20Affected product versions listed by NVD
2References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

In Snapdragon (Automobile, Mobile, Wear) in version MSM8909W, MSM8996AU, SD 210/SD 212/SD 205, SD 430, SD 450, SD 615/16/SD 415, SD 617, SD 625, SD 650/52, SD 810, SD 820, SD 820A, SD 835, SD 845, SDA660, the com.qualcomm.embms is a vendor package deployed in the system image which has an inadequate permission level and allows any application installed from Play Store to request this permission at install-time. The system application interfaces with the Radio Interface Layer leading to potential access control issue.

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

20 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://www.qualcomm.com/company/product-security/bulletins Vendor Advisory
https://www.qualcomm.com/company/product-security/bulletins Vendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2018-11277), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-10-06). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.