CVE-2023-28560 Buffer Copy Without Checking Size of Input in WLAN HAL

High 7.8 Published Updated

Memory corruption in Qualcomm WLAN HAL allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or escalate privileges via malicious WMI payloads.

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-2023-28560?

CVE-2023-28560 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Qualcomm Apq8009 Firmware, published on 5 Sep 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Memory corruption in WLAN HAL while processing devIndex from untrusted WMI payload.

Weakness: CWE-787, CWE-120

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-28560?

It affects 267 products.

Products include Qualcomm 8098 Firmware, Qualcomm 8998 Firmware, Qualcomm Apq5053-Aa Firmware, Qualcomm Apq8009 Firmware, Qualcomm Apq8076 Firmware, Qualcomm Apq8084 Firmware and 261 more.

How do I fix CVE-2023-28560?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-28560 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-2023-28560 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-28560 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Qualcomm Apq8009 Firmware vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-cmgw-jmjc-q6wf.

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