Qualcomm Snapdragon Auto up to SRV1M IFS2 Image out-of-bounds write

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Qualcomm Snapdragon Auto and classified as critical. The affected element is an unknown function of the component IFS2 Image Handler. Such manipulation leads to out-of-bounds write. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2024-45555. Local access is required to approach this attack. No exploit exists. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Qualcomm Snapdragon Auto. Affected by this issue is an unknown code of the component IFS2 Image Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds write vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-787. The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Memory corruption can occur if an already verified IFS2 image is overwritten, bypassing boot verification. This allows unauthorized programs to be injected into security-sensitive images, enabling the booting of a tampered IFS2 system image.

The advisory is shared for download at docs.qualcomm.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2024-45555 since 09/02/2024. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack needs to be approached locally. 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 01/14/2025).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.9

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Class: Out-of-bounds write
CWE: CWE-787 / CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

09/02/2024 🔍
01/06/2025 +126 days 🔍
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01/14/2025 +8 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: qualcomm.com

Advisory: docs.qualcomm.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-45555 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-45555
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-290252

Entryinfo

Created: 01/06/2025 12:20
Updated: 01/14/2025 01:45
Changes: 01/06/2025 12:20 (64), 01/14/2025 01:45 (11)
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