CVE-2024-49830 Buffer Copy Without Checking Size of Input (`Classic Buffer Overflow`) in Audio
A buffer overflow in the Qualcomm Snapdragon audio driver allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or escalate privileges via a malicious IOCTL call.
- 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-2024-49830?
CVE-2024-49830 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Qualcomm Qca6574au Firmware, published on 6 May 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 an IOCTL call to set mixer controls.
Weakness: CWE-120
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-49830?
It affects 12 products.
Products include Qualcomm Qca6574au Firmware, Qualcomm Qca6595au Firmware, Qualcomm Qca6678aq Firmware, Qualcomm Qca6688aq Firmware, Qualcomm Qca6698aq Firmware, Qualcomm Qca9367 Firmware and 6 more.
How do I fix CVE-2024-49830?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-49830 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-2024-49830 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-49830 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Qualcomm Qca6574au Firmware
Sources
Also known as GHSA-cmgf-2qhh-mgwx.