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Vulnerability record · CVE-2018-12013 · published 24 May 2019

CVE-2018-12013: Qualcomm mdm9206 firmware improper authentication vulnerability

Qualcomm · Mdm9206 Firmware

Improper authentication in locked memory region can lead to unprivilged access to the memory in Snapdragon Auto, Snapdragon Compute, Snapdragon Consumer Electronics Connectivity, Snapdragon Consumer IOT, Snapdragon Industrial IOT, Snapdragon Mobile, Snapdragon Voice & Music, Snapdragon Wearables in MDM9206, MDM9607, MDM9650, MDM9655, QCS605, SD 210/SD 212/SD 205, SD 410/12, SD 615/16/SD 415, SD 636, SD 712 / SD 710 / SD 670, SD 835, SD 845 / SD 850, SD 8CX, SDA660, SDM630, SDM660, SXR1130

7.8 CVSS 3.0 High EPSS 0.21% · top 89.8% CWE-287 · Improper authentication
7.8CVSS 3.0 base score, v2 7.2
0.21%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
25Affected product versions listed by NVD
2References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Improper authentication in locked memory region can lead to unprivilged access to the memory in Snapdragon Auto, Snapdragon Compute, Snapdragon Consumer Electronics Connectivity, Snapdragon Consumer IOT, Snapdragon Industrial IOT, Snapdragon Mobile, Snapdragon Voice & Music, Snapdragon Wearables in MDM9206, MDM9607, MDM9650, MDM9655, QCS605, SD 210/SD 212/SD 205, SD 410/12, SD 615/16/SD 415, SD 636, SD 712 / SD 710 / SD 670, SD 835, SD 845 / SD 850, SD 8CX, SDA660, SDM630, SDM660, SXR1130

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

Affected products

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

References

LinkTags
https://www.qualcomm.com/company/product-security/bulletins#_CVE-2018-12013 Vendor Advisory
https://www.qualcomm.com/company/product-security/bulletins#_CVE-2018-12013 Vendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2018-12013), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-10-05). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.