#VU61881 Type conversion in Qualcomm products - CVE-2021-35091
Published: April 5, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU61881
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 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-2021-35091
CWE-ID: CWE-704
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
SD8Gen15G
WCD9380
WCN6855
WCN6856
WSA8830
WSA8835
SD8Gen15G
WCD9380
WCN6855
WCN6856
WSA8830
WSA8835
Software vendor:
Qualcomm
Qualcomm
Description
The vulnerability allows a local application to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a type conversion error in Linux Graphics subsystem when handling page fault for global memory. A local application can trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.