Learn about CVE-2019-14114, a buffer overflow vulnerability in Qualcomm Snapdragon processors affecting various products. Find out the impact, affected systems, and mitigation steps.
A vulnerability related to buffer overflow has been discovered in the WLAN firmware of various Qualcomm Snapdragon processors. This vulnerability affects a wide range of Qualcomm products and processors.
Understanding CVE-2019-14114
This CVE identifies a specific vulnerability related to buffer overflow in Qualcomm Snapdragon processors.
What is CVE-2019-14114?
The vulnerability occurs when parsing the Group Temporal Key (GTK) Information Element (IE) that contains a GTK key with a length exceeding the buffer size. The affected products include Snapdragon Auto, Compute, Connectivity, Consumer Electronics Connectivity, Consumer IoT, Industrial IoT, IoT, Mobile, Voice & Music, Wired Infrastructure, and Networking.
The Impact of CVE-2019-14114
This vulnerability could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service by exploiting the buffer overflow issue in the WLAN firmware.
Technical Details of CVE-2019-14114
This section provides detailed technical information about the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Description
The vulnerability is an Integer Overflow to Buffer Overflow Issue in WLAN firmware while parsing the GTK IE containing a GTK key with a length greater than the buffer size.
Affected Systems and Versions
Exploitation Mechanism
The vulnerability is exploited by crafting a malicious GTK IE with a key length that exceeds the buffer size, triggering a buffer overflow in the WLAN firmware.
Mitigation and Prevention
Protecting systems from this vulnerability requires immediate actions and long-term security practices.
Immediate Steps to Take
Long-Term Security Practices
Patching and Updates