CVE-2024-21480 Buffer Copy Without Checking Size of Input (`Classic Buffer Overflow`) in Audio
A buffer overflow in Qualcomm Snapdragon audio processing allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or escalate privileges via malicious audio files.
- 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-2024-21480?
CVE-2024-21480 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Qualcomm Ar8035 Firmware, published on 6 May 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Memory corruption while playing audio file having large-sized input buffer.
Weakness: CWE-120
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-21480?
It affects 115 products.
Products include Qualcomm Ar8035 Firmware, Qualcomm Fastconnect 6200 Firmware, Qualcomm Fastconnect 6700 Firmware, Qualcomm Fastconnect 6900 Firmware, Qualcomm Fastconnect 7800 Firmware, Qualcomm Qam8255p Firmware and 109 more.
How do I fix CVE-2024-21480?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-21480 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-2024-21480 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-21480 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-2024-21473 Improper Input Validation in WIN SON
- CVE-2023-28582 Buffer Copy Without Checking Size of Input in Data Modem
- CVE-2023-43552 Use After Free in WLAN Host Communication
Sources
Also known as GHSA-cqjr-j4jc-wg66.