#VU96690 Untrusted Pointer Dereference in Qualcomm products - CVE-2024-33038

Vulnerability identifier: #VU96690

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-2024-33038

CWE-ID: CWE-822

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
FastConnect 6700
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
FastConnect 6900
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
FastConnect 7800
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
QCM4490
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
QCM5430
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
QCM6490
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
QCM8550
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
QCS4490
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
QCS5430
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
QCS6490
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
QCS8550
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
Qualcomm Video Collaboration VC3 Platform
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
SD 8 Gen1 5G
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
SG8275P
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
SM8550P
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
SM8635
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 Mobile Platform
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Mobile Platform
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Mobile Platform
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 Mobile Platform
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
Snapdragon 8+ Gen 2 Mobile Platform
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
Snapdragon AR2 Gen 1 Platform
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
SSG2115P
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
SSG2125P
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
SXR1230P
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
TalynPlus
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
WCD9370
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
WCD9375
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
WCD9380
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
WCD9385
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
WCD9390
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
WCD9395
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
WCN3950
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
WCN3988
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
WCN6740
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
WCN6755
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
WSA8810
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
WSA8815
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
WSA8830
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
WSA8835
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
WSA8840
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
WSA8845
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
WSA8845H
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
WSA8832
Hardware solutions / Firmware

Vendor: Qualcomm

Description

The vulnerability allows a local application to execute arbitrary code.

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

Mitigation
Install security update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

FastConnect 6700: All versions

FastConnect 6900: All versions

FastConnect 7800: All versions

QCM4490: All versions

QCM5430: All versions

QCM6490: All versions

QCM8550: All versions

QCS4490: All versions

QCS5430: All versions

QCS6490: All versions

QCS8550: All versions

Qualcomm Video Collaboration VC3 Platform: All versions

SD 8 Gen1 5G: All versions

SG8275P: All versions

SM8550P: All versions

SM8635: All versions

Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 Mobile Platform: All versions

Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Mobile Platform: All versions

Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform: All versions

Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Mobile Platform: All versions

Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 Mobile Platform: All versions

Snapdragon 8+ Gen 2 Mobile Platform: All versions

Snapdragon AR2 Gen 1 Platform: All versions

SSG2115P: All versions

SSG2125P: All versions

SXR1230P: All versions

TalynPlus: All versions

WCD9370: All versions

WCD9375: All versions

WCD9380: All versions

WCD9385: All versions

WCD9390: All versions

WCD9395: All versions

WCN3950: All versions

WCN3988: All versions

WCN6740: All versions

WCN6755: All versions

WSA8810: All versions

WSA8815: All versions

WSA8830: All versions

WSA8832: All versions

WSA8835: All versions

WSA8840: All versions

WSA8845: All versions

WSA8845H: All versions

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