#VU98081 Untrusted Pointer Dereference in Qualcomm products - CVE-2024-21455

Published: 2024-10-07

Vulnerability identifier: #VU98081

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-2024-21455

CWE-ID: CWE-822

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vendor: Qualcomm

Description

The vulnerability allows a local application to execute arbitrary code.

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

Mitigation
Install security update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

QAM8295P: All versions

QCA6584AU: All versions

QCA6595: All versions

QCA6688AQ: All versions

QCA6696: All versions

QCA6698AQ: All versions

QCM6125: All versions

QCS6125: All versions

Qualcomm Video Collaboration VC1 Platform: All versions

SA8295P: All versions

SG4150P: All versions

Snapdragon 680 4G Mobile Platform: All versions

Snapdragon 685 4G Mobile Platform (SM6225-AD): All versions

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

WCD9370: All versions

WCD9375: All versions

WCN3950: All versions

WCN3980: All versions

WSA8810: All versions

WSA8815: All versions

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