CVE-2024-21461 Double Free in HLOS
A double free vulnerability in Qualcomm Snapdragon HLOS allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or escalate privileges via HMAC operations.
- 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-2024-21461?
CVE-2024-21461 is a high-severity use after free vulnerability in Qualcomm 315 5g Iot Modem Firmware, published on 1 Jul 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Memory corruption while performing finish HMAC operation when context is freed by keymaster.
Weakness: CWE-415
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-21461?
It affects 313 products.
Products include Qualcomm 215 Mobile Platform Firmware, Qualcomm 315 5g Iot Modem Firmware, Qualcomm 9205 Lte Modem Firmware, Qualcomm Apq5053-Aa Firmware, Qualcomm Apq8017 Firmware, Qualcomm Apq8037 Firmware and 307 more.
How do I fix CVE-2024-21461?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-21461 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-2024-21461 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-21461 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Qualcomm 315 5g Iot Modem Firmware
Sources
Also known as GHSA-56fc-m9wv-h689.