CVE-2024-21471

Kernel compromise via failed GPU buffer unmap

Published May 6, 2024 · Updated Aug 15, 2024

Use-after-free in Qualcomm Graphics Linux allows local users to corrupt memory through failed IOMMU unmapping of a GPU buffer. The KGSL driver releases or reuses buffer backing memory after an unmap failure leaves the GPU mapping intact. Local access to GPU buffer operations is required, and exploitation grants control over the affected kernel graphics component.

CVSS severity8.4
High
EPSS probability0.11%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
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Summary

What happened

Use-after-free in Qualcomm Graphics Linux allows local users to corrupt memory through failed IOMMU unmapping of a GPU buffer. The KGSL driver releases or reuses buffer backing memory after an unmap failure leaves the GPU mapping intact. Local access to GPU buffer operations is required, and exploitation grants control over the affected kernel graphics component.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-21471
Published
May 6, 2024
Updated
Aug 15, 2024
Vendor
Qualcomm
Product
Robotics RB3 Platform Firmware
Classifications
CWE-416, T1068
Attack vector
local
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. May 6, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 15, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <*

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Qualcomm · Robotics RB3 Platform Firmwareversion=0 <*
Qualcomm · Qualcomm QRB5165N Firmwareversion=0 <*
Qualcomm · QSM8350 Firmwareversion=0 <*
Qualcomm · QCS8250 Firmwareversion=0 <*
Qualcomm · QCA6698AQ Firmwareversion=0 <*
Qualcomm · QAM8255P Firmwareversion=0 <*
Qualcomm · Flight RB5 5G Platform Firmwareversion=0 <*
Qualcomm · Qualcomm QCA6595AU Firmwareversion=0 <*
Qualcomm · Qualcomm Video Collaboration VC5 Platform Firmwareversion=0 <*
Qualcomm · Qualcomm QCA6678AQ Firmwareversion=0 <*
Qualcomm · QCS610 Firmwareversion=0 <*
Qualcomm · QAMSRV1M Firmwareversion=0 <*
Qualcomm · CSRA6620 Firmwareversion=0 <*
Qualcomm · QCA8337 Firmwareversion=0 <*
Qualcomm · Qualcomm QCA6426 Firmwareversion=0 <*
Qualcomm · Qualcomm QCA6797AQ Firmwareversion=0 <*
Qualcomm · SA6150P Firmwareversion=0 <*
Qualcomm · QCA8081 Firmwareversion=0 <*
Qualcomm · FastConnect 7800 Firmwareversion=0 <*
Qualcomm · Qualcomm QCA6595 Firmwareversion=0 <*
Qualcomm · QCA6320 Firmwareversion=0 <*
Qualcomm · QCM4490 Firmwareversion=0 <*
Qualcomm · Qualcomm 215 Mobile Platform Firmwareversion=0 <*
Qualcomm · QCS410 Firmwareversion=0 <*
Qualcomm · QAM8650P Firmwareversion=0 <*
Qualcomm · QCS7230 Firmwareversion=0 <*
Qualcomm · CSRA6640 Firmwareversion=0 <*
Qualcomm · QCM6490 Firmwareversion=0 <*
Qualcomm · Snapdragonversion=AR8035; version=CSRA6620; version=CSRA6640; version=C-V2X 9150; version=FastConnect 6200; version=FastConnect 6700; version=FastConnect 6800; version=FastConnect 6900; version=FastConnect 7800; version=Flight RB5 5G Platform; version=MDM9250; version=MDM9628; version=MDM9650; version=QAM8255P; version=QAM8295P; version=QAM8650P; version=QAM8775P; version=QAMSRV1H; version=QAMSRV1M; version=QCA6174A; version=QCA6310; version=QCA6320; version=QCA6335; version=QCA6391; version=QCA6426; version=QCA6436; version=QCA6564A; version=QCA6564AU; version=QCA6574; version=QCA6574A; version=QCA6574AU; version=QCA6595; version=QCA6595AU; version=QCA6678AQ; version=QCA6696; version=QCA6698AQ; version=QCA6797AQ; version=QCA8081; version=QCA8337; version=QCA9377; version=QCM4325; version=QCM4490; version=QCM5430; version=QCM6125; version=QCM6490; version=QCM8550; version=QCN6024; version=QCN9011; version=QCN9012; version=QCN9024; version=QCS410; version=QCS4490; version=QCS5430; version=QCS610; version=QCS6125; version=QCS6490; version=QCS7230; version=QCS8250; version=QCS8550; version=QRB5165M; version=QRB5165N; version=QSM8350; version=Qualcomm 205 Mobile Platform; version=Qualcomm 215 Mobile Platform; version=Qualcomm Video Collaboration VC1 Platform; version=Qualcomm Video Collaboration VC3 Platform; version=Qualcomm Video Collaboration VC5 Platform; version=Robotics RB3 Platform; version=Robotics RB5 Platform; version=SA4150P; version=SA4155P; version=SA6145P; version=SA6150P; version=SA6155P; version=SA7255P; version=SA8145P; version=SA8150P; version=SA8155P; version=SA8195P; version=SA8255P; version=SA8295P; version=SA8530P; version=SA8540P; version=SA8620P; version=SA8650P; version=SA8770P; version=SA8775P; version=SA9000P; version=SD660; version=SD835; version=SD865 5G; version=SD888; version=SD 8 Gen1 5G; version=SDX20M; version=SDX55; version=SG4150P; version=SG8275P; version=SM6370; version=SM7315; version=SM7325P; version=SM8550P; version=Smart Audio 400 Platform; version=Snapdragon 210 Processor; version=Snapdragon 212 Mobile Platform; version=Snapdragon 480 5G Mobile Platform; version=Snapdragon 480+ 5G Mobile Platform (SM4350-AC); version=Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 Mobile Platform; version=Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 Mobile Platform; version=Snapdragon 660 Mobile Platform; version=Snapdragon 680 4G Mobile Platform; version=Snapdragon 685 4G Mobile Platform (SM6225-AD); version=Snapdragon 695 5G Mobile Platform; version=Snapdragon 778G 5G Mobile Platform; version=Snapdragon 778G+ 5G Mobile Platform (SM7325-AE); version=Snapdragon 780G 5G Mobile Platform; version=Snapdragon 782G Mobile Platform (SM7325-AF); version=Snapdragon 7c+ Gen 3 Compute; version=Snapdragon 820 Automotive Platform; version=Snapdragon 835 Mobile PC Platform; version=Snapdragon 845 Mobile Platform; version=Snapdragon 865 5G Mobile Platform; version=Snapdragon 865+ 5G Mobile Platform (SM8250-AB); version=Snapdragon 870 5G Mobile Platform (SM8250-AC); version=Snapdragon 888 5G Mobile Platform; version=Snapdragon 888+ 5G Mobile Platform (SM8350-AC); version=Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Mobile Platform; version=Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 Mobile Platform; version=Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform; version=Snapdragon 8+ Gen 2 Mobile Platform; version=Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Mobile Platform; version=Snapdragon AR2 Gen 1 Platform; version=Snapdragon Auto 5G Modem-RF; version=Snapdragon W5+ Gen 1 Wearable Platform; version=Snapdragon X12 LTE Modem; version=Snapdragon X20 LTE Modem; version=Snapdragon X65 5G Modem-RF System; version=Snapdragon XR1 Platform; version=Snapdragon XR2 5G Platform; version=SRV1H; version=SRV1M; version=SSG2115P; version=SSG2125P; version=SW5100; version=SW5100P; version=SXR1120; version=SXR1230P; version=SXR2230P; version=SXR2250P; version=TalynPlus; version=WCD9326; version=WCD9335; version=WCD9340; version=WCD9341; version=WCD9370; version=WCD9375; version=WCD9380; version=WCD9385; version=WCD9390; version=WCD9395; version=WCN3610; version=WCN3660B; version=WCN3680B; version=WCN3950; version=WCN3980; version=WCN3988; version=WCN3990; version=WCN6740; version=WSA8810; version=WSA8815; version=WSA8830; version=WSA8832; version=WSA8835; version=WSA8840; version=WSA8845; version=WSA8845H
Qualcomm · SA6155P Firmwareversion=0 <*
Qualcomm · QCS6490 Firmwareversion=0 <*
Qualcomm · SA4155P Firmwareversion=0 <*
Qualcomm · FastConnect 6700 Firmwareversion=0 <*
Qualcomm · Qualcomm QCA6564A Firmwareversion=0 <*
Qualcomm · Qualcomm Video Collaboration VC1 Platform Firmwareversion=0 <*
Qualcomm · FastConnect 6900 Firmwareversion=0 <*
Qualcomm · QCS4490 Firmwareversion=0 <*
Qualcomm · QCM8550 Firmwareversion=0 <*
Qualcomm · Qualcomm QCA9377 Firmwareversion=0 <*
Qualcomm · QCS8550 Firmwareversion=0 <*
Qualcomm · Qualcomm QRB5165M Firmwareversion=0 <*
Qualcomm · QCM5430 Firmwareversion=0 <*
Qualcomm · QCS5430 Firmwareversion=0 <*
Qualcomm · QAMSRV1H Firmwareversion=0 <*
Qualcomm · Qualcomm QCA6564AU Firmwareversion=0 <*
Qualcomm · C-V2X 9150 Firmwareversion=0 <*
Qualcomm · QAM8295P Firmwareversion=0 <*
Qualcomm · Qualcomm QCA6436 Firmwareversion=0 <*
Qualcomm · QCA6574AU Firmwareversion=0 <*
Qualcomm · QCA6335 Firmwareversion=0 <*
Qualcomm · Qualcomm QCA6574A Firmwareversion=0 <*
Qualcomm · QCN9012 Firmwareversion=0 <*
Qualcomm · Qualcomm QCA6574 Firmwareversion=0 <*
Qualcomm · QCM4325 Firmwareversion=0 <*
Qualcomm · QCN6024 Firmwareversion=0 <*
Qualcomm · QCN9011 Firmwareversion=0 <*
Qualcomm · SA6145P Firmwareversion=0 <*
Qualcomm · FastConnect 6200 Firmwareversion=0 <*
Qualcomm · AR8035 Firmwareversion=0 <*
Qualcomm · QCN9024 Firmwareversion=0 <*
Qualcomm · QCA6174A Firmwareversion=0 <*
Qualcomm · QAM8775P Firmwareversion=0 <*
Qualcomm · MDM9628 Firmwareversion=0 <*
Qualcomm · Qualcomm 205 Mobile Platform Firmwareversion=0 <*
Qualcomm · QCA6391 Firmwareversion=0 <*
Qualcomm · QCM6125 Firmwareversion=0 <*
Qualcomm · MDM9250 Firmwareversion=0 <*
Qualcomm · Qualcomm Video Collaboration VC3 Platform Firmwareversion=0 <*
Qualcomm · QCS6125 Firmwareversion=0 <*
Qualcomm · SA4150P Firmwareversion=0 <*
Qualcomm · FastConnect 6800 Firmwareversion=0 <*
Qualcomm · QCA6696 Firmwareversion=0 <*
Qualcomm · MDM9650 Firmwareversion=0 <*
Qualcomm · Robotics RB5 Platform Firmwareversion=0 <*
Qualcomm · QCA6310 Firmwareversion=0 <*

Published CVSS scores

8.4Qualcomm, Inc.CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
7.8NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS describes severity. EPSS estimates exploitation probability.

Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-416Use After Free
T1068Exploitation for Privilege Escalation

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