CVE-2024-45548 Buffer Over-read in WLAN Windows Host
A buffer over-read in Qualcomm Snapdragon WLAN host allows attackers to potentially execute code or escalate privileges via FIPS encryption 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-2024-45548?
CVE-2024-45548 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Qualcomm Fastconnect 6900 Firmware, published on 6 Jan 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Memory corruption while processing FIPS encryption or decryption validation functionality IOCTL call.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-45548?
It affects 10 products.
Products include Qualcomm Fastconnect 6900 Firmware, Qualcomm Fastconnect 7800 Firmware, Qualcomm Qcc2073 Firmware, Qualcomm Qcc2076 Firmware, Qualcomm Sc8380xp Firmware, Qualcomm Wcd9380 Firmware and 4 more.
How do I fix CVE-2024-45548?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-45548 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-2024-45548 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-45548 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Qualcomm Fastconnect 6900 Firmware
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hvg8-7678-v53j.