Buffer overflow in Qualcomm Mobile applications

#VU72857 Buffer overflow in Qualcomm Mobile applications

Published: 2023-03-06

Vulnerability identifier: #VU72857

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-2022-40540

CWE-ID: CWE-120

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vendor: Qualcomm

Description

The vulnerability allows a local application to execute arbitrary code.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation in Linux Kernel. A local application can execute arbitrary code.

Mitigation
Install security update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

SD 8 Gen1 5G: All versions

SD888 5G: All versions

SW5100: All versions

SW5100P: All versions

WCD9380: All versions

WCD9385: All versions

WCN3980: All versions

WCN3988: All versions

WCN6850: All versions

WCN6851: All versions

WCN6855: All versions

WCN6856: All versions

WCN7850: All versions

WCN7851: All versions

WSA8830: All versions

WSA8835: All versions

External links
http://docs.qualcomm.com/product/publicresources/securitybulletin/march-2023-bulletin.html

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.