CVE-2019-9500

Broadcom brcmfmac driver is vulnerable to a heap buffer overflow

HIGH
8.3
CVSS Score
Published: January 16, 2020 at 08:35 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 02:43 AM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsLinux KernelBrcmfmac Driver

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Severity
HIGH8.3
Exploit prediction
EPSS 4%

Description

The Broadcom brcmfmac WiFi driver prior to commit 1b5e2423164b3670e8bc9174e4762d297990deff is vulnerable to a heap buffer overflow. If the Wake-up on Wireless LAN functionality is configured, a malicious event frame can be constructed to trigger an heap buffer overflow in the brcmf_wowl_nd_results function. This vulnerability can be exploited with compromised chipsets to compromise the host, or when used in combination with CVE-2019-9503, can be used remotely. In the worst case scenario, by sending specially-crafted WiFi packets, a remote, unauthenticated attacker may be able to execute arbitrary code on a vulnerable system. More typically, this vulnerability will result in denial-of-service conditions.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

4.10 ≤ v < 4.14.1234.15 ≤ v < 4.19.474.20 ≤ v < 5.0.204.5 ≤ v < 4.9.181
Affected range stops below 4.14.123, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 4.19.47, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 4.9.181, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 5.0.20, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

References (3)

x_refsource_MISCThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
https://kb.cert.org/vuls/id/166939/

CVSS

Attack Vector
ADJACENT_NETWORK
Complexity
HIGH
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-122CWE-787

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