CVE-2023-21672 Use After Free in Audio

High 8.4 Published Updated

A use-after-free vulnerability in Android Audio allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or escalate privileges via concurrent tunnel playback or recording sessions.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2023-21672?

CVE-2023-21672 is a high-severity use after free vulnerability in Qualcomm Fastconnect 6700 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 Audio while running concurrent tunnel playback or during concurrent audio tunnel recording sessions.

Weakness: CWE-416

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-21672?

It affects 57 products.

Products include Qualcomm Fastconnect 6700 Firmware, Qualcomm Fastconnect 6900 Firmware, Qualcomm Fastconnect 7800 Firmware, Qualcomm Qam8255p Firmware, Qualcomm Qam8295p Firmware, Qualcomm Qam8650p Firmware and 51 more.

How do I fix CVE-2023-21672?

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-2023-21672 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-21672 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Qualcomm Fastconnect 6700 Firmware vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as 3313322, A-276751075, ASB-A-276751075, GHSA-32pq-c6vh-9cq5.

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