#VU98095 Double Free in Qualcomm products - CVE-2024-23379

Vulnerability identifier: #VU98095

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-2024-23379

CWE-ID: CWE-415

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
FastConnect 6900
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
FastConnect 7800
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
QAM8255P
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
QAM8650P
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
QAM8775P
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
QAMSRV1H
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
QAMSRV1M
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
QCA6310
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
QCA6320
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
QCA6584AU
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
QCA6698AQ
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
SA7255P
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
SA7775P
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
SA8255P
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
SA8650P
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
SA8770P
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
SA8775P
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Mobile Platform
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
Snapdragon 835 Mobile PC Platform
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
Snapdragon Auto 5G Modem-RF Gen 2
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
SRV1H
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
SRV1M
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
WCD9335
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
WCD9340
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
WCD9341
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
WCD9380
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
WCN3990
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
SA8620P
Hardware solutions / Firmware
SA9000P
Hardware solutions / Firmware
SD835
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 DSP Services. A local privileged application can execute arbitrary code.

Mitigation
Install security update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

FastConnect 6900: All versions

FastConnect 7800: All versions

QAM8255P: All versions

QAM8650P: All versions

QAM8775P: All versions

QAMSRV1H: All versions

QAMSRV1M: All versions

QCA6310: All versions

QCA6320: All versions

QCA6584AU: All versions

QCA6698AQ: All versions

SA7255P: All versions

SA7775P: All versions

SA8255P: All versions

SA8620P: All versions

SA8650P: All versions

SA8770P: All versions

SA8775P: All versions

SA9000P: All versions

SD835: All versions

Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Mobile Platform: All versions

Snapdragon 835 Mobile PC Platform: All versions

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

SRV1H: All versions

SRV1M: All versions

WCD9335: All versions

WCD9340: All versions

WCD9341: All versions

WCD9380: All versions

WCN3990: All versions

WSA8810: All versions

WSA8815: All versions

WSA8830: All versions

WSA8835: All versions

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