CVE-2021-1976 Use after free in Snapdragon Auto, Snapdragon Compute, Snapdragon Connectivity, Snapdragon Consumer IOT, Snapdragon Industrial IOT, Snapdragon Voice & Music, Snapdragon Wearables, Snapdragon Wired Infrastructure and Networking

Critical 9.8 Published Updated

A use-after-free vulnerability in Qualcomm Snapdragon firmware allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or escalate privileges via malicious P2P frames.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2021-1976?

CVE-2021-1976 is a critical use after free vulnerability in Qualcomm Apq8009 Firmware, published on 17 Sep 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A use after free can occur due to improper validation of P2P device address in PD Request frame in Snapdragon Auto, Snapdragon Compute, Snapdragon Connectivity, Snapdragon Consumer IOT, Snapdragon Industrial IOT, Snapdragon Voice & Music, Snapdragon Wearables, Snapdragon Wired Infrastructure and Networking

Weakness: CWE-416

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-1976?

It affects 247 products.

Products include Qualcomm Apq8009 Firmware, Qualcomm Apq8009w Firmware, Qualcomm Apq8017 Firmware, Qualcomm Apq8053 Firmware, Qualcomm Apq8064au Firmware, Qualcomm Apq8096au Firmware and 241 more.

How do I fix CVE-2021-1976?

Apply the vendor's patch.

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-2021-1976 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-1976 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Qualcomm Apq8009 Firmware vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as 2857392, A-187074482, ASB-A-187074482, GHSA-hcx3-h3xc-47cc.

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