#VU102329 Buffer overflow in Qualcomm products - CVE-2024-21464


Vulnerability identifier: #VU102329

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 5.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-21464

CWE-ID: CWE-120

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
FastConnect 6700
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
FastConnect 6900
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
FastConnect 7800
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
QCM4490
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
QCS4490
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Mobile Platform
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 Mobile Platform
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
TalynPlus
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
WCD9370
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
WCD9390
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
WCD9395
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
WCN3950
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
WCN6740
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
WSA8810
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
WSA8815
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
WSA8830
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
WSA8835
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
WSA8840
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
WSA8845
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
WSA8845H
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
WSA8832
Hardware solutions / Firmware

Vendor: Qualcomm

Description

The vulnerability allows a local application to execute arbitrary code.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation in Data Network Stack & Connectivity. A local application can execute arbitrary code.

Mitigation
Install security update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

FastConnect 6700: All versions

FastConnect 6900: All versions

FastConnect 7800: All versions

QCM4490: All versions

QCS4490: All versions

Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Mobile Platform: All versions

Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 Mobile Platform: All versions

TalynPlus: All versions

WCD9370: All versions

WCD9390: All versions

WCD9395: All versions

WCN3950: All versions

WCN6740: All versions

WSA8810: All versions

WSA8815: All versions

WSA8830: All versions

WSA8832: All versions

WSA8835: All versions

WSA8840: All versions

WSA8845: All versions

WSA8845H: All versions


External links
https://docs.qualcomm.com/product/publicresources/securitybulletin/january-2025-bulletin.html


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.


Latest bulletins with this vulnerability