CVE-2023-28581 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer in WLAN Firmware
Memory corruption in Qualcomm WLAN firmware allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or escalate privileges via crafted GTK keys.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-28581?
CVE-2023-28581 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Qualcomm Fastconnect 6800 Firmware, published on 5 Sep 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Memory corruption in WLAN Firmware while parsing receieved GTK Keys in GTK KDE.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-28581?
It affects 26 products.
Products include Qualcomm Fastconnect 6800 Firmware, Qualcomm Fastconnect 6900 Firmware, Qualcomm Fastconnect 7800 Firmware, Qualcomm Qca6391 Firmware, Qualcomm Qca6426 Firmware, Qualcomm Qca6436 Firmware and 20 more.
How do I fix CVE-2023-28581?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-28581 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-2023-28581 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-28581 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Qualcomm Fastconnect 6800 Firmware
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xxr7-cchg-fr5v.