#VU74329 Buffer over-read in Qualcomm products - CVE-2022-33297

Vulnerability identifier: #VU74329

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 4.4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-33297

CWE-ID: CWE-126

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
QCA6310
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
QCA6320
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
Snapdragon 835 Mobile Platform
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
WCD9335
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
WCD9340
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
WCD9341
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
WCN3990
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
WSA8810
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
WSA8815
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
SD835
Hardware solutions / Firmware

Vendor: Qualcomm

Description

The vulnerability allows a local application to read and manipulate data.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation in Linux Sensors. A local application can read and manipulate data.

Mitigation
Install security update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

QCA6310: All versions

QCA6320: All versions

SD835: All versions

Snapdragon 835 Mobile Platform: All versions

WCD9335: All versions

WCD9340: All versions

WCD9341: All versions

WCN3990: All versions

WSA8810: All versions

WSA8815: All versions

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External links
https://docs.qualcomm.com/product/publicresources/securitybulletin/april-2023-bulletin.html

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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.