CVE-2018-13920

Use-after-free condition due to Improper handling of hrtimers when the PMU driver tries to access its events in Snapdragon Auto, Snapdragon Consumer IOT, Snapdragon Industrial IOT, Snapdragon Mobile, Snapdragon Wearables in MDM9206, MDM9607, MDM9650, MSM8909W, QCS605, Qualcomm 215, SD 425, SD 439...

CVE-2018-11940

CVE-2018-11940 is a Qualcomm WLAN Host vulnerability caused by a lack of length validation before memcpy in the WLAN function, leading to out-of-bounds access in multiple Snapdragon platforms (Auto/Compute/Consumer IOT/Industrial IOT, Mobile) across listed SoCs. Connected sources confirm affected...

CVE-2018-11940

Lack of check in length before using memcpy in WLAN function can lead to OOB access in Snapdragon Auto, Snapdragon Compute, Snapdragon Consumer IOT, Snapdragon Industrial IOT, Snapdragon Mobile in MDM9150, MDM9206, MDM9607, MDM9640, MDM9650, MSM8996AU, QCS605, SD 625, SD 636, SD 712 / SD 710 / SD...

CVE-2018-11930

Improper input validation on input data which is used to locate and copy the additional IEs in WLAN function can lead to potential integer truncation issue in Snapdragon Auto, Snapdragon Compute, Snapdragon Consumer IOT, Snapdragon Industrial IOT, Snapdragon Mobile in MDM9150, MDM9206, MDM9607,...

CVE-2018-11930

CVE-2018-11930: Improper input validation in WLAN function can cause integer truncation. Affected Qualcomm Snapdragon families include Snapdragon Auto/Compute/Consumer IOT/Industrial IOT/Mobile across SDM/SDX/SM7150 and related platforms; CVSSv3 base 9.8 (Network, low attack complexity, no user i...

CVE-2018-11928

CVE-2018-11928 is a buffer-overflow vulnerability caused by a missing length parameter check when processing WMI commands in Qualcomm Snapdragon components. Affected are Snapdragon Auto/Compute/Connectivity devices (various SD/SM/QCA platforms) and related Android stack components that use Qualco...

CVE-2018-11271

CVE-2018-11271 is an improper authentication vulnerability affecting Qualcomm Snapdragon platforms (broad range of Snapdragon Auto/Compute/Connectivity/IoT families and related devices). The issue relates to remote command handling caused by improper event handling, enabling potential unauthorize...

CVE-2018-11923

This CVE (CVE-2018-11923) is a buffer-length–checking bug that can cause an integer overflow and subsequent buffer overflow in the WMA event handler. It affects Qualcomm/Snapdragon device families including Snapdragon Auto, Compute, Consumer IoT, Industrial IoT, and Snapdragon Mobile across numer...

The Concept of "Return on Data"

This law review article by Noam Kolt, titled "Return on Data," proposes an interesting new way of thinking of privacy law. Abstract: Consumers routinely supply personal data to technology companies in exchange for services. Yet, the relationship between the utility U consumers gain and the data D...

Is Privacy Really iPhone? Researchers Weigh in on Apple's Targeted Ad Tracking

Apple has a consistent track record of implementing privacy controls, which it has been touting via a series of saturating “Privacy? That’s iPhone” television ads. Yet, though it may be deservedly capitalizing on the increasing privacy-consciousness of consumers out there and the negative headlin...

Three-Fourths of Consumers Don't Trust Facebook, Threatpost Poll Finds

As Facebook privacy-related incidents continue to pile up, a new Threatpost poll found that a whopping three-fourths of respondents no longer trust the social-media giant. The negative sentiment, reflected in a Thursday Threatpost poll of over 130 security professionals, comes as Facebook faces a...

Integer overflow

Improper input validation in QCPE create function may lead to integer overflow in Snapdragon Auto, Snapdragon Consumer Electronics Connectivity, Snapdragon Industrial IOT, Snapdragon Mobile in MDM9206, MDM9607, MDM9650, MDM9655, MSM8996AU, SD 410/12, SD 820A...

CVE-2018-11970

TZ App dynamic allocations not protected from XBL loader in Snapdragon Auto, Snapdragon Compute, Snapdragon Consumer Electronics Connectivity, Snapdragon Consumer IOT, Snapdragon Industrial IOT, Snapdragon Mobile in MDM9206, MDM9607, MDM9650, MDM9655, QCS605, SD 410/12, SD 636, SD 712 / SD 710 / ...

CVE-2018-11958

Insufficient protection of keys in keypad can lead HLOS to gain access to confidential keypad input data in Snapdragon Auto, Snapdragon Consumer Electronics Connectivity, Snapdragon Consumer IOT, Snapdragon Industrial IOT, Snapdragon Mobile, Snapdragon Voice & Music in MDM9206, MDM9607, MDM9650,...

CVE-2018-11830

Improper input validation in QCPE create function may lead to integer overflow in Snapdragon Auto, Snapdragon Consumer Electronics Connectivity, Snapdragon Industrial IOT, Snapdragon Mobile in MDM9206, MDM9607, MDM9650, MDM9655, MSM8996AU, SD 410/12, SD 820A...

CVE-2018-11830

CVE-2018-11830 describes an integer overflow caused by improper input validation in the QCPE create function, affecting Snapdragon platforms (Auto, CE Connectivity, Industrial IOT, Mobile in MDM9206/9607/9650/9655, MSM8996AU, SD 410/12, SD 820A). Root cause: improper input validation leading to i...

Georgia Tech Data Breach Exposes 1.3 Million Users' Personal Data

The Georgia Institute of Technology, well known as Georgia Tech, has confirmed a data breach that has exposed personal information of 1.3 million current and former faculty members, students, staff and student applicants. In a brief note published Tuesday, Georgia Tech says an unknown outside...

CVE-2018-11976

ECDSA signature code leaks private keys from secure world to non-secure world in Snapdragon Auto, Snapdragon Compute, Snapdragon Connectivity, Snapdragon Consumer Electronics Connectivity, Snapdragon Consumer IOT, Snapdragon Industrial IOT, Snapdragon IoT, Snapdragon Mobile, Snapdragon Voice &...

CVE-2018-11271

Improper authentication can happen on Remote command handling due to inappropriate handling of events in Snapdragon Auto, Snapdragon Compute, Snapdragon Connectivity, Snapdragon Consumer IOT, Snapdragon Industrial IOT, Snapdragon IoT, Snapdragon Mobile, Snapdragon Wearables in MDM9206, MDM9607,...

FTC Demands Broadband Providers Reveal Data Handling Practices

The Federal Trade Commission FTC is putting pressure on internet broadband providers to reveal exactly what data they’re collecting – and how they are using it. The FTC on Tuesday issued orders to seven U.S. ISPs requesting that they detail how they collect, retain, use and disclose information...