CVE-2024-38404 Buffer Over-read in Multi Mode Call Processor
A buffer over-read in the modem's call processor allows a transient denial of service when receiving malformed registration data.
- 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-2024-38404?
CVE-2024-38404 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in Qualcomm Ar8035 Firmware, published on 3 Feb 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Transient DOS when registration accept OTA is received with incorrect ciphering key data IE in modem.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-38404?
It affects 40 products.
Products include Qualcomm Ar8035 Firmware, Qualcomm Fastconnect 7800 Firmware, Qualcomm Qca6584au Firmware, Qualcomm Qca6698aq Firmware, Qualcomm Qca8081 Firmware, Qualcomm Qca8337 Firmware and 34 more.
How do I fix CVE-2024-38404?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-38404 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
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-2024-38404 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-38404 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-78m6-6g3f-hqw3.