CVE-2024-45553 Use After Free in DSP Services
A use-after-free flaw in Qualcomm DSP services allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or escalate privileges via race conditions.
- 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-2024-45553?
CVE-2024-45553 is a high-severity use after free vulnerability in Qualcomm Ar8035 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 can occur when process-specific maps are added to the global list. If a map is removed from the global list while another thread is using it for a process-specific task, issues may arise.
Weakness: CWE-416
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-45553?
It affects 128 products.
Products include Qualcomm Ar8035 Firmware, Qualcomm Fastconnect 6200 Firmware, Qualcomm Fastconnect 6700 Firmware, Qualcomm Fastconnect 6900 Firmware, Qualcomm Fastconnect 7800 Firmware, Qualcomm Flight Rb5 5g Firmware and 122 more.
How do I fix CVE-2024-45553?
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-2024-45553 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-45553 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Qualcomm Ar8035 Firmware
- CVE-2023-33106 Qualcomm Multiple Chipsets Use of Out-of-Range Pointer Offset
- CVE-2024-45569 Improper Validation of Array Index in WLAN Host Communication
- CVE-2024-21473 Improper Input Validation in WIN SON
- CVE-2023-28582 Buffer Copy Without Checking Size of Input in Data Modem
- CVE-2023-43552 Use After Free in WLAN Host Communication
Sources
Also known as 3845043, A-372003017, ASB-A-372003017, GHSA-g9w9-pqmh-3hm7.