#VU99695 Use After Free in Qualcomm products - CVE-2024-33033

Vulnerability identifier: #VU99695

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-2024-33033

CWE-ID: CWE-416

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
FastConnect 6900
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
FastConnect 7800
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
QCM8550
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
QCS8550
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
SG8275
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
SG8275P
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
SM7525
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
SM7550
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
SM8550P
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
Snapdragon 8+ Gen 2 Mobile Platform
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
WCD9370
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
WCD9371
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
WCD9375
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
WCD9378
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
WCN6650
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
WCN6755
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
WCN7880
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 privileged application to execute arbitrary code.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation in ComputerVision. 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

QCM8550: All versions

QCS8550: All versions

SG8275: All versions

SG8275P: All versions

SM7525: All versions

SM7550: All versions

SM8550P: All versions

Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform: All versions

Snapdragon 8+ Gen 2 Mobile Platform: All versions

WCD9370: All versions

WCD9371: All versions

WCD9375: All versions

WCD9378: All versions

WCD9380: All versions

WCD9385: All versions

WCD9390: All versions

WCD9395: All versions

WCN6650: All versions

WCN6755: All versions

WCN7880: 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/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.