CVE-2023-21629 Double Free in Modem
A double free vulnerability in Qualcomm Snapdragon modem firmware allows attackers to cause memory corruption, potentially leading to code execution or denial of service.
- 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-2023-21629?
CVE-2023-21629 is a medium-severity use after free vulnerability in Qualcomm Apq8017 Firmware, published on 4 Jul 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Memory Corruption in Modem due to double free while parsing the PKCS15 sim files.
Weakness: CWE-415
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-21629?
It affects 212 products.
Products include Qualcomm 205 Firmware, Qualcomm 215 Firmware, Qualcomm 315 5g Firmware, Qualcomm Apq8017 Firmware, Qualcomm Apq8037 Firmware, Qualcomm Aqt1000 Firmware and 206 more.
How do I fix CVE-2023-21629?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-21629 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-2023-21629 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-21629 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Qualcomm Apq8017 Firmware
- CVE-2023-22667 Integer Overflow or Wraparound in Audio
- CVE-2024-33042 Buffer Copy Without Checking Size of Input (`Classic Buffer Overflow`) in FM Host
- CVE-2023-22387 Use of Out-of-range Pointer Offset in Qualcomm IPC
- CVE-2024-53027 Buffer Copy Without Checking Size of Input in WLAN Host
- CVE-2023-33019 Improper Authorization in WLAN Host
Sources
Also known as GHSA-wc7f-hjq2-jvv5.