Vulnerability identifier: #VU61067

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-2021-30299

CWE-ID: CWE-20

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
APQ8096AU
Hardware solutions / Firmware
MDM9150
Hardware solutions / Firmware
QCA6574AU
Hardware solutions / Firmware
QCS405
Hardware solutions / Firmware
QCS605
Hardware solutions / Firmware
SA6155P
Hardware solutions / Firmware
SD205
Hardware solutions / Firmware
SD210
Hardware solutions / Firmware
SDX55
Hardware solutions / Firmware
AR8031
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
AR8035
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
CSRA6620
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
CSRA6640
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
QCA6390
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
QCA6391
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
QCA6426
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
QCA6436
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
QCA6564
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
QCA6564A
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
QCA6564AU
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
QCA6574A
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
QCA6696
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
QCA8337
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
QCM2290
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
QCM4290
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
QCM6125
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
QCM6490
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
QCS2290
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
QCS410
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
QCS4290
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
QCS603
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
QCS610
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
QCS6125
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
QCS6490
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
QRB5165
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
QRB5165M
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
QRB5165N
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
SA6145P
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
SA6150P
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
SA8145P
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
SA8150P
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
SA8155P
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
SA8195P
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
SD480
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
SD765
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
SD765G
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
SD768G
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
SD780G
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
SD8655G
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
SD870
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
SD8885G
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
SDA429W
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
SDX55M
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
SDXR25G
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
SM6225
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
SM6375
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
SM7250P
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
WCD9335
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
WCD9340
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
WCD9341
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
WCD9370
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
WCD9375
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
WCD9380
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
WCD9385
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
WCN3610
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
WCN3620
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
WCN3660B
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
WCN3910
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
WCN3950
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
WCN3980
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
WCN3988
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
WCN3990
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
WCN3991
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
WCN3998
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
WCN6740
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
WCN6750
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
WCN6850
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
WCN6851
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
WCN6855
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
WCN6856
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

Vendor: Qualcomm

Description

The vulnerability allows a malicious application to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input in the Audio component. A local application can trigger a boundary error and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

APQ8096AU: All versions

AR8031: All versions

AR8035: All versions

CSRA6620: All versions

CSRA6640: All versions

MDM9150: All versions

QCA6390: All versions

QCA6391: All versions

QCA6426: All versions

QCA6436: All versions

QCA6564: All versions

QCA6564A: All versions

QCA6564AU: All versions

QCA6574A: All versions

QCA6574AU: All versions

QCA6696: All versions

QCA8337: All versions

QCM2290: All versions

QCM4290: All versions

QCM6125: All versions

QCM6490: All versions

QCS2290: All versions

QCS405: All versions

QCS410: All versions

QCS4290: All versions

QCS603: All versions

QCS605: All versions

QCS610: All versions

QCS6125: All versions

QCS6490: All versions

QRB5165: All versions

QRB5165M: All versions

QRB5165N: All versions

SA6145P: All versions

SA6150P: All versions

SA6155P: All versions

SA8145P: All versions

SA8150P: All versions

SA8155P: All versions

SA8195P: All versions

SD205: All versions

SD210: All versions

SD480: All versions

SD765: All versions

SD765G: All versions

SD768G: All versions

SD780G: All versions

SD8655G: All versions

SD870: All versions

SD8885G: All versions

SDA429W: All versions

SDX55: All versions

SDX55M: All versions

SDXR25G: All versions

SM6225: All versions

SM6375: All versions

SM7250P: All versions

WCD9335: All versions

WCD9340: All versions

WCD9341: All versions

WCD9370: All versions

WCD9375: All versions

WCD9380: All versions

WCD9385: All versions

WCN3610: All versions

WCN3620: All versions

WCN3660B: All versions

WCN3910: All versions

WCN3950: All versions

WCN3980: All versions

WCN3988: All versions

WCN3990: All versions

WCN3991: All versions

WCN3998: All versions

WCN6740: All versions

WCN6750: All versions

WCN6850: All versions

WCN6851: All versions

WCN6855: All versions

WCN6856: All versions

WSA8810: All versions

WSA8815: All versions

WSA8830: All versions

WSA8835: All versions

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External links
http://www.qualcomm.com/company/product-security/bulletins/march-2022-bulletin
http://source.codeaurora.org/quic/qsdk/platform/vendor/opensource/audio-kernel/commit/?id=af8f469f179cc2df9aa0aa0d09d3e986072c272a

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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.