CVE-2024-43053 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer in WLAN Windows Host
Memory corruption in Qualcomm WLAN host allows attackers to execute code or escalate privileges via IOCTL calls.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-43053?
CVE-2024-43053 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Qualcomm Fastconnect 6700 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 invoking IOCTL calls from user space to read WLAN target diagnostic information.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-43053?
It affects 20 products.
Products include Qualcomm Fastconnect 6700 Firmware, Qualcomm Fastconnect 6900 Firmware, Qualcomm Fastconnect 7800 Firmware, Qualcomm Qca2062 Firmware, Qualcomm Qca2064 Firmware, Qualcomm Qca2065 Firmware and 14 more.
How do I fix CVE-2024-43053?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-43053 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-2024-43053 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-43053 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Qualcomm Fastconnect 6700 Firmware
- CVE-2024-43047 Qualcomm Multiple Chipsets Use-After-Free
- CVE-2023-21671 Improper Input Validation in Core
- CVE-2024-21464 Buffer Copy Without Checking Size of Input in Data Network Stack & Connectivity
- CVE-2024-33047 Buffer Over-read in Display
- CVE-2024-23360 Improper Access Control in Graphics Windows
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6wgj-rp85-6f6w.