CVE-2024-43062 Use After Free in Camera Linux
A use-after-free vulnerability in Qualcomm Snapdragon camera drivers allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or escalate privileges via improper synchronization.
- 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-2024-43062?
CVE-2024-43062 is a high-severity use after free vulnerability in Qualcomm Fastconnect 6900 Firmware, published on 3 Mar 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Memory corruption caused by missing locks and checks on the DMA fence and improper synchronization.
Weakness: CWE-416
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-43062?
It affects 14 products.
Products include Qualcomm Fastconnect 6900 Firmware, Qualcomm Fastconnect 7800 Firmware, Qualcomm Sdm429w Firmware, Qualcomm Snapdragon 429 Firmware, Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Firmware, Qualcomm Sxr2230p Firmware and 8 more.
How do I fix CVE-2024-43062?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-43062 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
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-2024-43062 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-43062 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Qualcomm Fastconnect 6900 Firmware
Sources
Also known as GHSA-j3ph-4p3p-3qqc.