CVE-2024-21473 Improper Input Validation in WIN SON
Memory corruption in Qualcomm Snapdragon firmware allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or escalate privileges via improper log file redirection.
- 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-2024-21473?
CVE-2024-21473 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Qualcomm Ar8035 Firmware, published on 1 Apr 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Memory corruption while redirecting log file to any file location with any file name.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-21473?
It affects 127 products.
Products include Qualcomm Ar8035 Firmware, Qualcomm Ar9380 Firmware, Qualcomm Csr8811 Firmware, Qualcomm Fastconnect 6900 Firmware, Qualcomm Fastconnect 7800 Firmware, Qualcomm Immersive Home 214 Firmware and 121 more.
How do I fix CVE-2024-21473?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-21473 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-2024-21473 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-21473 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Qualcomm Ar8035 Firmware
- CVE-2023-33106 Qualcomm Multiple Chipsets Use of Out-of-Range Pointer Offset
- CVE-2024-45569 Improper Validation of Array Index in WLAN Host Communication
- CVE-2023-28582 Buffer Copy Without Checking Size of Input in Data Modem
- CVE-2023-43552 Use After Free in WLAN Host Communication
- CVE-2023-43553 Use of Out-of-range Pointer Offset in WLAN HOST
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6fcw-vg67-c8gp.