# CVE-2024-43052: Improper Input Validation in Video Analytics and Processing

> Attackers can trigger memory corruption via invalid NPU API calls, potentially leading to code execution or denial of service on Snapdragon devices.

- **Severity:** High 7.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **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:** No
- **Published:** 2 Dec 2024
- **Updated:** 3 Dec 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-mw8r-ffhf-5qvw

## What is CVE-2024-43052?

CVE-2024-43052 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Qualcomm Apq8017 Firmware, published on 2 Dec 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Memory corruption while processing API calls to NPU with invalid input.

Weakness: CWE-20 (Improper Input Validation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-43052?

It affects 91 products.


Products: Qualcomm 205 Mobile Platform Firmware, Qualcomm 215 Mobile Platform Firmware, Qualcomm Apq8017 Firmware, Qualcomm Apq8037 Firmware, Qualcomm Fastconnect 6800 Firmware, Qualcomm Fastconnect 6900 Firmware, Qualcomm Fastconnect 7800 Firmware, Qualcomm Home Hub 100 Platform Firmware, Qualcomm Msm8108 Firmware, Qualcomm Msm8209 Firmware, Qualcomm Msm8608 Firmware, Qualcomm Msm8909w Firmware, Qualcomm Pm8937 Firmware, Qualcomm Qca6174a Firmware, Qualcomm Qca6391 Firmware, Qualcomm Qca6421 Firmware, Qualcomm Qca6426 Firmware, Qualcomm Qca6431 Firmware, Qualcomm Qca6436 Firmware, Qualcomm Qca9379 Firmware and 71 more.

## How do I fix CVE-2024-43052?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-43052 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2024-43052 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-43052 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Qualcomm Apq8017 Firmware

- [CVE-2024-33056](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-33056/): Buffer Over-read in MProc (high 8.4)
- [CVE-2024-33027](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-33027/): Improper Access Control in Graphics Linux (high 8.4)
- [CVE-2024-23373](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-23373/): Use After Free in Graphics (high 8.4)
- [CVE-2025-21487](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-21487/): Buffer Over-read in Data Network Stack & Connectivity (high 8.2)
- [CVE-2024-53020](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-53020/): Buffer Over-read in Data Network Stack & Connectivity (high 8.2)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2024-43052 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2024-43052 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Qualcomm Apq8017 Firmware, published on 2 Dec 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-43052 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Qualcomm Apq8017 Firmware. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-43052/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-43052/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-43052
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-43052
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-43052

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-43052/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.