CVE-2021-30295 Memory corruption in Snapdragon Auto, Snapdragon Compute, Snapdragon Connectivity, Snapdragon Consumer IOT, Snapdragon Industrial IOT, Snapdragon Mobile, Snapdragon Wearables

High 8.4 Published 9 Sep 2021 Updated 3 Aug 2024

Heap overflow in Qualcomm Snapdragon firmware allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or escalate privileges via improper variable validation.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2021-30295?

CVE-2021-30295 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Qualcomm Apq8017 Firmware, published on 9 Sep 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Possible heap overflow due to improper validation of local variable while storing current task information locally in Snapdragon Auto, Snapdragon Compute, Snapdragon Connectivity, Snapdragon Consumer IOT, Snapdragon Industrial IOT, Snapdragon Mobile, Snapdragon Wearables

Weakness: CWE-120

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-30295?

It affects 124 products.

Products include Qualcomm Apq8017 Firmware, Qualcomm Apq8053 Firmware, Qualcomm Aqt1000 Firmware, Qualcomm Ar8031 Firmware, Qualcomm Csra6620 Firmware, Qualcomm Csra6640 Firmware and 118 more.

How do I fix CVE-2021-30295?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-30295 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2021-30295 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-30295 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Qualcomm Apq8017 Firmware vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-x6rv-m5p4-442f.