CVE-2024-38415 Use After Free in Computer Vision
A use-after-free flaw in Qualcomm Snapdragon firmware allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or escalate privileges via session errors.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2024-38415?
CVE-2024-38415 is a high-severity use after free vulnerability in Qualcomm Ar8035 Firmware, published on 4 Nov 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Memory corruption while handling session errors from firmware.
Weakness: CWE-416
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-38415?
It affects 178 products.
Products include Qualcomm 215 Mobile Platform Firmware, Qualcomm Ar8035 Firmware, Qualcomm Csra6620 Firmware, Qualcomm Csra6640 Firmware, Qualcomm Fastconnect 6200 Firmware, Qualcomm Fastconnect 6700 Firmware and 172 more.
How do I fix CVE-2024-38415?
Apply the vendor's patch.
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-2024-38415 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-38415 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Qualcomm Ar8035 Firmware
Sources
Also known as 3775520, A-357616194, ASB-A-357616194, GHSA-5jgq-h327-whqc.