CVE-2020-3701 Use after free in Snapdragon Mobile
A use-after-free vulnerability in the Snapdragon Mobile camx driver allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or escalate privileges via error notifications.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-3701?
CVE-2020-3701 is a high-severity use after free vulnerability in Qualcomm Saipan Firmware, published on 30 Jul 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Use after free issue while processing error notification from camx driver due to not properly releasing the sequence data in Snapdragon Mobile in Saipan, SM8250, SXR2130
Weakness: CWE-416
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-3701?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Qualcomm Saipan Firmware, Qualcomm Sm8250 Firmware, Qualcomm Sxr2130 Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2020-3701?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-3701 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. These bugs are found with fuzzing and sanitisers and avoided by memory-safe languages. More about Use after free.
Is CVE-2020-3701 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-3701 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Qualcomm Saipan Firmware
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7f3h-w49m-gjpq.