#VU103536 Buffer over-read in Qualcomm products - CVE-2024-38414

Vulnerability identifier: #VU103536

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-2024-38414

CWE-ID: CWE-126

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
FastConnect 6900
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
FastConnect 7800
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
QAM8295P
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
QCA6696
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
SA8295P
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
SA8530P
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Mobile Platform
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
Snapdragon 888 5G Mobile Platform
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
Snapdragon 888+ 5G Mobile Platform (SM8350-AC)
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
Snapdragon W5+ Gen 1 Wearable Platform
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
SW5100
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
SW5100P
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
WCD9380
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
WCD9385
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
WCN3980
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
WCN3988
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
WSA8830
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
WSA8835
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
QCA6174A
Hardware solutions / Firmware
QCA6574AU
Hardware solutions / Firmware
SA6155P
Hardware solutions / Firmware
SA8540P
Hardware solutions / Firmware
SA9000P
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 Computer Vision. A local application can read and manipulate data.

Mitigation
Install security update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

FastConnect 6900: All versions

FastConnect 7800: All versions

QAM8295P: All versions

QCA6174A: All versions

QCA6574AU: All versions

QCA6696: All versions

SA6145P: All versions

SA6150P: All versions

SA6155P: All versions

SA8145P: All versions

SA8150P: All versions

SA8155P: All versions

SA8195P: All versions

SA8295P: All versions

SA8530P: All versions

SA8540P: All versions

SA9000P: All versions

Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Mobile Platform: All versions

Snapdragon 888 5G Mobile Platform: All versions

Snapdragon 888+ 5G Mobile Platform (SM8350-AC): All versions

Snapdragon W5+ Gen 1 Wearable Platform: All versions

SW5100: All versions

SW5100P: All versions

WCD9380: All versions

WCD9385: All versions

WCN3980: All versions

WCN3988: All versions

WSA8830: All versions

WSA8835: All versions

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External links
https://docs.qualcomm.com/product/publicresources/securitybulletin/february-2025-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.