Memory corruption via overprivileged physical-address access
Published May 2, 2023 · Updated Aug 2, 2024
Memory corruption in Qualcomm Snapdragon Auto HAB memory management allows local users to compromise data and interrupt affected platforms. HAB memory management grants overly broad system privileges when handling a physical address; Qualcomm has not disclosed the specific code path or invalid operation. Local access to an affected chipset is required, and successful exploitation can read or alter protected memory or crash the platform.
Summary
What happened
Memory corruption in Qualcomm Snapdragon Auto HAB memory management allows local users to compromise data and interrupt affected platforms. HAB memory management grants overly broad system privileges when handling a physical address; Qualcomm has not disclosed the specific code path or invalid operation. Local access to an affected chipset is required, and successful exploitation can read or alter protected memory or crash the platform.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2023-21642
- Published
- May 2, 2023
- Updated
- Aug 2, 2024
- Vendor
- Qualcomm
- Product
- SA8155P Firmware
- Classifications
- CWE-284, T0890
- Attack vector
- local
- Privileges
- unauthenticated
Timeline
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- May 2, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Aug 2, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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