CVE-2024-21482: qualcomm, inc. snapdragon

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2024-21482 is a high (CVSS 7.8) vulnerability in qualcomm, inc. snapdragon. EPSS estimates a 0.11% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 1.1% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 01-07-2024
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 01-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Memory corruption during the secure boot process, when the `bootm` command is used, it bypasses the authentication of the kernel/rootfs image.

• CWE-119Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory BufferThe product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.