CVE-2024-33015 Buffer Over-read in WLAN Host
A buffer over-read in the WLAN host allows a remote attacker to cause a transient denial of service by sending malformed scan information elements.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2024-33015?
CVE-2024-33015 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in Qualcomm Ar8035 Firmware, published on 5 Aug 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Transient DOS while parsing SCAN RNR IE when bytes received from AP is such that the size of the last param of IE is less than neighbor report.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-33015?
It affects 195 products.
Products include Qualcomm Ar8035 Firmware, Qualcomm Csr8811 Firmware, Qualcomm Fastconnect 6200 Firmware, Qualcomm Fastconnect 6700 Firmware, Qualcomm Fastconnect 6900 Firmware, Qualcomm Fastconnect 7800 Firmware and 189 more.
How do I fix CVE-2024-33015?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2024-33015 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-33015 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 3710080, A-339043107, ASB-A-339043107, GHSA-727j-8989-82f7.