CVE-2024-21482

Secure boot bypass via bootm memory corruption

Published Jul 1, 2024 · Updated Aug 1, 2024

Memory corruption in Qualcomm Snapdragon wired-networking firmware allows physically proximate attackers to bypass secure-boot image authentication. During bootm processing, the boot loader corrupts memory while authenticating the kernel or root filesystem image, causing the authentication decision to be bypassed. Physical access and invocation of bootm are required, and successful exploitation permits an unauthenticated kernel or root filesystem image to boot.

CVSS severity6.8
Medium
EPSS probability0.11%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
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Summary

What happened

Memory corruption in Qualcomm Snapdragon wired-networking firmware allows physically proximate attackers to bypass secure-boot image authentication. During bootm processing, the boot loader corrupts memory while authenticating the kernel or root filesystem image, causing the authentication decision to be bypassed. Physical access and invocation of bootm are required, and successful exploitation permits an unauthenticated kernel or root filesystem image to boot.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-21482
Published
Jul 1, 2024
Updated
Aug 1, 2024
Vendor
Qualcomm
Product
QCN9074 Firmware
Classifications
CWE-119, T1542.003
Attack vector
physical
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

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

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <=*

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorphysical
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Qualcomm · QCN9074 Firmwareversion=0 <=*
Qualcomm · Qualcomm SDX65M Firmwareversion=0 <=*
Qualcomm · QCA8386 Firmwareversion=0 <=*
Qualcomm · IPQ6000 Firmwareversion=0 <=*
Qualcomm · QCN6412 Firmwareversion=0 <=*
Qualcomm · Immersive Home 326 Platform Firmwareversion=0 <=*
Qualcomm · IPQ8078 Firmwareversion=0 <=*
Qualcomm · QCN5052 Firmwareversion=0 <=*
Qualcomm · CSR8811 Firmwareversion=0 <=*
Qualcomm · Immersive Home 318 Platform Firmwareversion=0 <=*
Qualcomm · QCA8084 Firmwareversion=0 <=*
Qualcomm · QCN6122 Firmwareversion=0 <=*
Qualcomm · IPQ6010 Firmwareversion=0 <=*
Qualcomm · QCA8081 Firmwareversion=0 <=*
Qualcomm · QCF8000 Firmwareversion=0 <=*
Qualcomm · IPQ8070A Firmwareversion=0 <=*
Qualcomm · IPQ8078A Firmwareversion=0 <=*
Qualcomm · QCN5022 Firmwareversion=0 <=*
Qualcomm · IPQ5028 Firmwareversion=0 <=*
Qualcomm · Snapdragon X65 5G Modem-RF System Firmwareversion=0 <=*
Qualcomm · IPQ8174 Firmwareversion=0 <=*
Qualcomm · QCN9022 Firmwareversion=0 <=*
Qualcomm · IPQ6028 Firmwareversion=0 <=*
Qualcomm · QCN9274 Firmwareversion=0 <=*
Qualcomm · Snapdragonversion=CSR8811; version=Immersive Home 214 Platform; version=Immersive Home 216 Platform; version=Immersive Home 316 Platform; version=Immersive Home 318 Platform; version=Immersive Home 3210 Platform; version=Immersive Home 326 Platform; version=IPQ5010; version=IPQ5028; version=IPQ5302; version=IPQ5312; version=IPQ5332; version=IPQ6000; version=IPQ6010; version=IPQ6018; version=IPQ6028; version=IPQ8070A; version=IPQ8071A; version=IPQ8072A; version=IPQ8074A; version=IPQ8076; version=IPQ8076A; version=IPQ8078; version=IPQ8078A; version=IPQ8173; version=IPQ8174; version=IPQ9008; version=IPQ9554; version=IPQ9570; version=IPQ9574; version=QCA4024; version=QCA8075; version=QCA8081; version=QCA8082; version=QCA8084; version=QCA8085; version=QCA8386; version=QCA9888; version=QCA9889; version=QCF8000; version=QCF8001; version=QCN5022; version=QCN5024; version=QCN5052; version=QCN5122; version=QCN5124; version=QCN5152; version=QCN5154; version=QCN5164; version=QCN6023; version=QCN6024; version=QCN6112; version=QCN6122; version=QCN6132; version=QCN6402; version=QCN6412; version=QCN6422; version=QCN6432; version=QCN9000; version=QCN9022; version=QCN9024; version=QCN9070; version=QCN9072; version=QCN9074; version=QCN9100; version=QCN9274; version=SDX55; version=SDX65M; version=Snapdragon X65 5G Modem-RF System
Qualcomm · IPQ8071A Firmwareversion=0 <=*
Qualcomm · IPQ9570 Firmwareversion=0 <=*
Qualcomm · IPQ8076 Firmwareversion=0 <=*
Qualcomm · QCA9888 Firmwareversion=0 <=*
Qualcomm · IPQ8076A Firmwareversion=0 <=*
Qualcomm · Immersive Home 214 Platform Firmwareversion=0 <=*
Qualcomm · IPQ6018 Firmwareversion=0 <=*
Qualcomm · QCF8001 Firmwareversion=0 <=*
Qualcomm · Immersive Home 316 Platform Firmwareversion=0 <=*
Qualcomm · IPQ5302 Firmwareversion=0 <=*
Qualcomm · QCN6112 Firmwareversion=0 <=*
Qualcomm · QCA8085 Firmwareversion=0 <=*
Qualcomm · QCN5152 Firmwareversion=0 <=*
Qualcomm · QCN5024 Firmwareversion=0 <=*
Qualcomm · IPQ8173 Firmwareversion=0 <=*
Qualcomm · QCN6402 Firmwareversion=0 <=*
Qualcomm · QCN6024 Firmwareversion=0 <=*
Qualcomm · QCN5164 Firmwareversion=0 <=*
Qualcomm · IPQ9574 Firmwareversion=0 <=*
Qualcomm · QCN9070 Firmwareversion=0 <=*
Qualcomm · QCN6132 Firmwareversion=0 <=*
Qualcomm · IPQ8074A Firmwareversion=0 <=*
Qualcomm · QCA4024 Firmwareversion=0 <=*
Qualcomm · Immersive Home 216 Platform Firmwareversion=0 <=*
Qualcomm · QCN9100 Firmwareversion=0 <=*
Qualcomm · QCN9024 Firmwareversion=0 <=*
Qualcomm · QCN6422 Firmwareversion=0 <=*
Qualcomm · IPQ5332 Firmwareversion=0 <=*
Qualcomm · QCN9000 Firmwareversion=0 <=*
Qualcomm · Qualcomm SDX55 Firmwareversion=0 <=*
Qualcomm · QCN6023 Firmwareversion=0 <=*
Qualcomm · IPQ5010 Firmwareversion=0 <=*
Qualcomm · IPQ9554 Firmwareversion=0 <=*
Qualcomm · QCN6432 Firmwareversion=0 <=*
Qualcomm · QCA8075 Firmwareversion=0 <=*
Qualcomm · QCA8082 Firmwareversion=0 <=*
Qualcomm · IPQ9008 Firmwareversion=0 <=*
Qualcomm · QCN5154 Firmwareversion=0 <=*
Qualcomm · IPQ8072A Firmwareversion=0 <=*
Qualcomm · IPQ5312 Firmwareversion=0 <=*
Qualcomm · QCN5122 Firmwareversion=0 <=*
Qualcomm · Immersive Home 3210 Platform Firmwareversion=0 <=*
Qualcomm · QCN5124 Firmwareversion=0 <=*
Qualcomm · QCN9072 Firmwareversion=0 <=*
Qualcomm · QCA9889 Firmwareversion=0 <=*

Published CVSS scores

7.8NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
6.8Qualcomm, Inc.CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS describes severity. EPSS estimates exploitation probability.

Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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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)
Vectorphysical
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-119Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
T1542.003Pre-OS Boot: Bootkit

Public exploit references

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