#VU91034 Use After Free in Qualcomm products - CVE-2023-43544

Vulnerability identifier: #VU91034

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 5.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-43544

CWE-ID: CWE-416

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
AR8035
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
FastConnect 7800
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
QAM8255P
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
QAM8775P
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
QCA6584AU
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
QCA6698AQ
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
QCA8081
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
QCA8337
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
QCC710
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
QCN6224
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
QCN6274
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
QFW7114
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
QFW7124
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
SA8255P
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
SA8770P
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
SA8775P
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
Snapdragon Auto 5G Modem-RF Gen 2
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
Snapdragon W5+ Gen 1 Wearable Platform
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
Snapdragon X75 5G Modem-RF System
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
SW5100
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
SW5100P
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
WCD9340
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
SA9000P
Hardware solutions / Firmware

Vendor: Qualcomm

Description

The vulnerability allows a local privileged application to execute arbitrary code.

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

Mitigation
Install security update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

AR8035: All versions

FastConnect 7800: All versions

QAM8255P: All versions

QAM8775P: All versions

QCA6584AU: All versions

QCA6698AQ: All versions

QCA8081: All versions

QCA8337: All versions

QCC710: All versions

QCN6224: All versions

QCN6274: All versions

QFW7114: All versions

QFW7124: All versions

SA8255P: All versions

SA8770P: All versions

SA8775P: All versions

SA9000P: All versions

Snapdragon Auto 5G Modem-RF Gen 2: All versions

Snapdragon W5+ Gen 1 Wearable Platform: All versions

Snapdragon X75 5G Modem-RF System: All versions

SW5100: All versions

SW5100P: All versions

WCD9340: 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/june-2024-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.