IOCTL Memory Corruption Vulnerability Affects Microsoft WLAN Driver
CVE-2024-43049

7.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor
Qualcomm
Status
Snapdragon
Vendor
CVE Published:
2 December 2024

Summary

A significant vulnerability has been identified in the Qualcomm WLAN driver, where memory corruption may occur when invoking IOCTL (Input/Output Control) commands from user space to set a generic private command. This issue can potentially allow an attacker to manipulate memory in ways that could lead to unauthorized actions on the device, impacting its security and stability. Users and administrators are encouraged to review mitigation strategies and update their systems to safeguard against this vulnerability.

Affected Version(s)

Snapdragon Snapdragon Compute FastConnect 6700

Snapdragon Snapdragon Compute FastConnect 6900

Snapdragon Snapdragon Compute FastConnect 7800

References

https://docs.qualcomm.com/product/publicresources/securit...

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Collectors

NVD DatabaseMitre Database
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