CVE-2023-24855: qualcomm, inc. snapdragon Use of Out-of-range Pointer Offset

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2023-24855 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) Use of Out-of-range Pointer Offset vulnerability in qualcomm, inc. snapdragon. EPSS estimates a 0.55% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 44.9% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 03-10-2023
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 27-02-2025
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Memory corruption in Modem while processing security related configuration before AS Security Exchange.

• CWE-823Use of Out-of-range Pointer OffsetThe product performs pointer arithmetic on a valid pointer, but it uses an offset that can point outside of the intended range of valid memory locations for the resulting pointer.
• CWE-787Out-of-bounds WriteThe product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.