CVE-2023-43516 Use of out-of-range pointer offset in Video
Memory corruption in Qualcomm Snapdragon video firmware allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or escalate privileges via malformed 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
- Available
What is CVE-2023-43516?
CVE-2023-43516 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Qualcomm Fastconnect 6900 Firmware, published on 6 Feb 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Memory corruption when malformed message payload is received from firmware.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-43516?
It affects 8 products.
Products include Qualcomm Fastconnect 6900 Firmware, Qualcomm Fastconnect 7800 Firmware, Qualcomm Qcm8550 Firmware, Qualcomm Qcs8550 Firmware, Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Mobile Platform Firmware, Qualcomm Wcd9380 Firmware and 2 more.
How do I fix CVE-2023-43516?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2023-43516 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-43516 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Qualcomm Fastconnect 6900 Firmware
Sources
Also known as 3536092, A-309461150, ASB-A-309461150, GHSA-52vv-5jc5-5gmv.