Use-after-free in Qualcomm Mobile applications

#VU51882 Use-after-free in Qualcomm Mobile applications

Published: 2021-04-05

Vulnerability identifier: #VU51882

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 6.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2020-11234

CWE-ID: CWE-416

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vendor: Qualcomm

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error in Data HLOS when sending a socket event message to a user application. A malicious application can pass invalid information, if socket is freed by another thread, trigger a use-after-free error and escalate privileges on the system.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

APQ8009: All versions

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APQ8053: All versions

APQ8064AU: All versions

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AQT1000: All versions

AR8031: All versions

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PM215: All versions

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Qualcomm215: All versions

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External links
http://www.qualcomm.com/company/product-security/bulletins/april-2021-bulletin
http://source.codeaurora.org/quic/la/kernel/msm-4.19/commit/?id=76a699e746c9b3a1494597a6756ff21fc84b48e4
http://source.codeaurora.org/quic/la/kernel/msm-3.18/commit/?id=82561910f1048593dced3f44243494596972586b

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

Multiple vulnerabilities in Google Android

Multiple vulnerabilities in Qualcomm chipsets