WLAN Target Diagnostic Vulnerable to Memory Corruption

CVE-2024-43053

Summary

A memory corruption vulnerability has been identified in Qualcomm WLAN products, stemming from faulty handling of IOCTL calls originating from user space designed to read WLAN target diagnostic information. This flaw can enable unauthorized access and manipulation of memory, potentially leading to system instability or unauthorized code execution. Given the widespread use of Qualcomm's WLAN chipsets and software components, this vulnerability poses a serious risk to devices relying on these technologies, necessitating immediate attention from users and system administrators to mitigate potential threats.

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