CVE-2018-11847

What it is

Malicious TA can tag QSEE kernel memory and map to EL0, there by corrupting the physical memory as well it can be used to corrupt the QSEE kernel and compromise the whole TEE in Snapdragon Auto, Snapdragon Compute, Snapdragon Connectivity, Snapdragon Consumer Electronics Connectivity, Snapdragon Consumer IOT, Snapdragon Industrial IOT, Snapdragon IoT, Snapdragon Mobile, Snapdragon Voice & Music, Snapdragon Wearables and Snapdragon Wired Infrastructure and Networking in versions IPQ8074, MDM9206, MDM9607, MDM9650, MDM9655, MSM8909W, MSM8996AU, QCA8081, SD 210/SD 212/SD 205, SD 410/12, SD 425, SD 427, SD 430, SD 435, SD 439 / SD 429, SD 450, SD 615/16/SD 415, SD 625, SD 632, SD 650/52, SD 820, SD 820A, SD 835, SD 8CX, SDM439 and Snapdragon_High_Med_2016

At a glance

Exploitability

Can be exploited locally on the machine with a low-privilege account. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.

Exploit odds

0.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).

Fix

A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

1. 2019-02-11 15:29 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2. 2026-06-17 01:36 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

• Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
• Exploit odds: 0.2% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
• Severity: 7.8 HIGH (CVSS).
• Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.

Details

Published

2019-02-11 15:29 UTC

Last modified

2026-06-17 01:36 UTC

Exploit probability

0.2% · EPSS, next 30 days

Weakness

CWE-20 · Improper input validation

Record status

Modified

Affected

• Qualcomm ipq8074 Firmware
• Qualcomm mdm9206 Firmware
• Qualcomm mdm9607 Firmware
• Qualcomm mdm9650 Firmware
• Qualcomm mdm9655 Firmware
• Qualcomm msm8909w Firmware
• Qualcomm msm8996au Firmware
• Qualcomm qca8081 Firmware

Attack profile CVSS 3.0 · 7.8

Attack vector

Local

Complexity

Low

Privileges needed

Low

User interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

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