#VU93524 Use of Insufficiently Random Values in Qualcomm products - CVE-2024-21460

Published: 2024-07-01

Vulnerability identifier: #VU93524

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 4.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-21460

CWE-ID: CWE-330

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vendor: Qualcomm

Description

The vulnerability allows a local application to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation in Core. A local application can gain access to sensitive information.

Mitigation
Install security update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

FastConnect 6900: All versions

FastConnect 7800: All versions

QCM8550: All versions

QCS8550: All versions

SG8275P: All versions

SM8550P: All versions

Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform: All versions

Snapdragon 8+ Gen 2 Mobile Platform: All versions

WCD9380: All versions

WCD9385: All versions

WCD9390: All versions

WCD9395: All versions

WSA8840: All versions

WSA8845: All versions

WSA8845H: All versions

External links
https://docs.qualcomm.com/product/publicresources/securitybulletin/july-2024-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.