Qualcomm Snapdragon Auto IPC Callback use after free

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as critical has been discovered in Qualcomm Snapdragon Auto, Snapdragon Mobile and Snapdragon Wearables. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component IPC Callback Handler. The manipulation results in use after free. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2023-43544. The attack must be initiated from a local position. There is no exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Qualcomm Snapdragon Auto, Snapdragon Mobile and Snapdragon Wearables (affected version unknown). Affected is an unknown functionality of the component IPC Callback Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a use after free vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-416. Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Memory corruption when IPC callback handle is used after it has been released during register callback by another thread.

The advisory is shared for download at docs.qualcomm.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2023-43544 since 09/19/2023. The exploitability is told to be easy. The attack needs to be approached locally. Additional levels of successful authentication are needed for exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 01/28/2025).

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.1
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.0

VulDB Base Score: 6.7
VulDB Temp Score: 6.4
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NVD Base Score: 7.8
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CNA Base Score: 6.7
CNA Vector (Qualcomm, Inc.): 🔍

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Use after free
CWE: CWE-416 / CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

09/19/2023 🔍
06/03/2024 +258 days 🔍
06/03/2024 +0 days 🔍
01/28/2025 +239 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: qualcomm.com

Advisory: docs.qualcomm.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-43544 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-43544
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-266904

Entryinfo

Created: 06/03/2024 12:48
Updated: 01/28/2025 06:20
Changes: 06/03/2024 12:48 (62), 06/04/2024 13:20 (1), 01/28/2025 06:20 (12)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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