CVE-2019-10538

Name: CVE-2019-10538
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2019-09-30T16:15:10.977+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

CRITICALCVSS 9.8/10EPSS 1.11%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2019-10538 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. 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. EPSS estimates a 1.11% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

9.8/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability

1.11%

61.6th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-20

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Qualcomm	Msm8909w Firmware	All versions
Qualcomm	Msm8996au Firmware	All versions
Qualcomm	Qcs405 Firmware	All versions
Qualcomm	Qcs605 Firmware	All versions
Qualcomm	Qualcomm 215 Firmware	All versions
Qualcomm	Sd 425 Firmware	All versions
Qualcomm	Sd 439 Firmware	All versions
Qualcomm	Sd 429 Firmware	All versions
Qualcomm	Sd 450 Firmware	All versions
Qualcomm	Sd 625 Firmware	All versions
Qualcomm	Sd 632 Firmware	All versions
Qualcomm	Sd 636 Firmware	All versions
Qualcomm	Sd 665 Firmware	All versions
Qualcomm	Sd 675 Firmware	All versions
Qualcomm	Sd 712 Firmware	All versions
Qualcomm	Sd 710 Firmware	All versions
Qualcomm	Sd 670 Firmware	All versions
Qualcomm	Sd 730 Firmware	All versions
Qualcomm	Sd 820a Firmware	All versions
Qualcomm	Sd 845 Firmware	All versions
Qualcomm	Sd 850 Firmware	All versions
Qualcomm	Sd 855 Firmware	All versions
Qualcomm	Sda660 Firmware	All versions
Qualcomm	Sdm439 Firmware	All versions
Qualcomm	Sdm660 Firmware	All versions
Qualcomm	Sdx20 Firmware	All versions
Qualcomm	Sdx24 Firmware	All versions

References

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

Timeline

Published: Sep 30, 2019
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2019-10538?

How severe is CVE-2019-10538?

CVE-2019-10538 has a CVSS score of 9.8/10 (CRITICAL severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.11% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2019-10538?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST