#VU54531 Untrusted Pointer Dereference in Qualcomm products - CVE-2021-1886

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Published: 2021-07-05

Vulnerability identifier: #VU54531

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 5.9 [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-2021-1886

CWE-ID: CWE-822

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vendor: Qualcomm

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to untrusted pointer dereference within the in Key Management component in HLOS. A malicious application can trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

APQ8017: All versions

APQ8037: All versions

APQ8053: All versions

APQ8064AU: All versions

APQ8096AU: All versions

AQT1000: All versions

AR8031: All versions

AR8035: All versions

CSRA6620: All versions

CSRA6640: All versions

CSRB31024: All versions

FSM10055: All versions

FSM10056: All versions

MDM9205: All versions

MDM9640: All versions

MDM9650: All versions

MDM9655: All versions

MSM8917: All versions

MSM8920: All versions

MSM8937: All versions

MSM8940: All versions

MSM8953: All versions

MSM8996AU: All versions

PM8937: All versions

QCA4004: All versions

QCA4020: All versions

QCA6174A: All versions

QCA6175A: All versions

QCA6234: All versions

QCA6320: All versions

QCA6390: All versions

QCA6391: All versions

QCA6420: All versions

QCA6421: All versions

QCA6426: All versions

QCA6430: All versions

QCA6431: All versions

QCA6436: All versions

QCA6564: All versions

QCA6564A: All versions

QCA6564AU: All versions

QCA6574: All versions

QCA6574A: All versions

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QCA6584AU: All versions

QCA6595: All versions

QCA6595AU: All versions

QCA6694: All versions

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QCA6696: All versions

QCA8337: All versions

QCA9377: All versions

QCA9379: All versions

QCM2290: All versions

QCM4290: All versions

QCM6125: 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

QSM8250: All versions

QSM8350: All versions

Qualcomm215: All versions

SA415M: All versions

SA515M: All versions

SA6145P: All versions

SA6150P: All versions

SA6155: All versions

SA6155P: All versions

SA8145P: All versions

SA8150P: All versions

SA8155: All versions

SA8155P: All versions

SA8195P: All versions

SC8180X+SDX55: All versions

SD455: All versions

SD636: All versions

SD675: All versions

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SM4125: All versions

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SM7325P: All versions

WCD9306: All versions

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WSA8830: All versions

WSA8835: All versions

External links
https://www.qualcomm.com/company/product-security/bulletins/july-2021-bulletin

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.

Latest bulletins with this vulnerability

Multiple vulnerabilities in Google Android

Multiple vulnerabilities in Qualcomm chipsets