CVE-2018-13896

XBL_SEC image authentication and other crypto related validations are accessible to a compromised OEM XBL Loader due to missing lock at XBL_SEC stage.. in Snapdragon Auto, Snapdragon Compute, Snapdragon Connectivity, Snapdragon Consumer Electronics Connectivity, Snapdragon Consumer IOT, Snapdragon Industrial IOT, Snapdragon Mobile, Snapdragon Voice & Music, Snapdragon Wired Infrastructure and Networking in MDM9206, MDM9607, MDM9650, MDM9655, MSM8996AU, QCS404, QCS605, Qualcomm 215, SD 410/12, SD 425, SD 427, SD 430, SD 435, SD 439 / SD 429, SD 450, SD 625, SD 632, SD 636, SD 712 / SD 710 / SD 670, SD 820, SD 820A, SD 835, SD 845 / SD 850, SD 855, SD 8CX, SDA660, SDM439, SDM630, SDM660, Snapdragon_High_Med_2016, SXR1130

Published: 2019-07-22 Last update: 2026-06-16 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2018-13896 is rated Low Risk (35.3/100): CVSS High severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.21%). Monitor for updates and reassess as exploit intelligence or EPSS changes.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2018-13896

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-06-15 0.04% 0.21% +0.17%
2 2025-03-30 0.07% 0.04% -0.03%
3 2025-03-29 — 0.07% —

Full EPSS history (6 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2018-13896

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
7.8 3.0 HIGH
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:L)
They already need access on the box, or another person has to do something wrong; it’s not a remote drive-by.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:L)
A normal user session is enough; they don’t have to be admin.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
 1.8 5.9 [email protected]
7.2 2.0 HIGH
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C Click to expand
Access vector (AV:L)
Requires local access to the target system.
Access complexity (AC:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:C)
Complete confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:C)
Complete integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:C)
Complete availability impact.
 3.9 10.0 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2018-13896

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2018-13896

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
qualcomm mdm9206_firmware — cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:mdm9206_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
qualcomm mdm9607_firmware — cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:mdm9607_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
qualcomm mdm9650_firmware — cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:mdm9650_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
qualcomm mdm9655_firmware — cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:mdm9655_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
qualcomm msm8996au_firmware — cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:msm8996au_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
qualcomm qcs404_firmware — cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:qcs404_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
qualcomm qcs605_firmware — cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:qcs605_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
qualcomm qualcomm_215_firmware — cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:qualcomm_215_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
qualcomm sd_410_firmware — cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sd_410_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
qualcomm sd_412_firmware — cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sd_412_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
qualcomm sd_425_firmware — cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sd_425_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
qualcomm sd_427_firmware — cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sd_427_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
qualcomm sd_430_firmware — cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sd_430_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
qualcomm sd_435_firmware — cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sd_435_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
qualcomm sd_439_firmware — cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sd_439_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
qualcomm sd_429_firmware — cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sd_429_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
qualcomm sd_450_firmware — cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sd_450_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
qualcomm sd_625_firmware — cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sd_625_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
qualcomm sd_632_firmware — cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sd_632_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
qualcomm sd_636_firmware — cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sd_636_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
qualcomm sd_712_firmware — cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sd_712_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
qualcomm sd_710_firmware — cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sd_710_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
qualcomm sd_670_firmware — cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sd_670_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
qualcomm sd_820_firmware — cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sd_820_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
qualcomm sd_820a_firmware — cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sd_820a_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
qualcomm sd_835_firmware — cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sd_835_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
qualcomm sd_845_firmware — cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sd_845_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
qualcomm sd_850_firmware — cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sd_850_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
qualcomm sd_855_firmware — cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sd_855_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
qualcomm sd_8cx_firmware — cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sd_8cx_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
qualcomm sda660_firmware — cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sda660_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
qualcomm sdm439_firmware — cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sdm439_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
qualcomm sdm630_firmware — cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sdm630_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
qualcomm sdm660_firmware — cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sdm660_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
qualcomm snapdragon_high_med_2016_firmware — cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:snapdragon_high_med_2016_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
qualcomm sxr1130_firmware — cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sxr1130_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2018-13896

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