#VU99679 Buffer overflow in Qualcomm products - CVE-2024-38409

Vulnerability identifier: #VU99679

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-2024-38409

CWE-ID: CWE-120

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
QCC2073
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
QCC2076
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
QCM5430
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
QCM6490
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
QCS5430
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
QCS6490
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
Qualcomm Video Collaboration VC3 Platform
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
SC8380XP
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
Snapdragon 429 Mobile Platform
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 Compute Platform (SC8280XP-AB
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
BB)
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
WCN3620
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
WCN3660B
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
SDM429W
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 WLAN Windows Host. 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

QCC2073: All versions

QCC2076: All versions

QCM5430: All versions

QCM6490: All versions

QCS5430: All versions

QCS6490: All versions

Qualcomm Video Collaboration VC3 Platform: All versions

SC8380XP: All versions

SDM429W: All versions

Snapdragon 429 Mobile Platform: All versions

Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 Compute Platform (SC8280XP-AB: All versions

BB): All versions

WCD9370: All versions

WCD9375: All versions

WCD9380: All versions

WCD9385: All versions

WCN3620: All versions

WCN3660B: All versions

WSA8830: 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/november-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.