high
7.8
CWE
264
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2023-21641: Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Display

First published: Tue Jul 04 2023(Updated: )

An app with non-privileged access can change global system brightness and cause undesired system behavior.

Credit: product-security@qualcomm.com product-security@qualcomm.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
qualcomm fastconnect 6900 Firmware
qualcomm fastconnect 6900
qualcomm fastconnect 7800 firmware
qualcomm fastconnect 7800
qualcomm qca6574au firmware
qualcomm qca6574au
qualcomm qca6696 firmware
qualcomm qca6696
Qualcomm sa6145p firmware
Qualcomm sa6145p
Qualcomm sa6150p firmware
Qualcomm sa6150p
Qualcomm Sa6155p Firmware
qualcomm SA6155P
qualcomm sa8145p firmware
qualcomm sa8145p
Qualcomm sa8150p firmware
Qualcomm sa8150p
Qualcomm sa8155p firmware
Qualcomm sa8155p
Qualcomm sa8195p firmware
Qualcomm sa8195p
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Firmware
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Firmware
qualcomm wcd9380 firmware
qualcomm wcd9380
qualcomm wsa8830 firmware
qualcomm wsa8830
qualcomm wsa8835 firmware
qualcomm wsa8835
All of
qualcomm fastconnect 6900
qualcomm fastconnect 6900 Firmware
All of
qualcomm fastconnect 7800
qualcomm fastconnect 7800 firmware
All of
qualcomm qca6574au
qualcomm qca6574au firmware
All of
qualcomm qca6696
qualcomm qca6696 firmware
All of
Qualcomm sa6145p
Qualcomm sa6145p firmware
All of
Qualcomm sa6150p firmware
Qualcomm sa6150p
All of
Qualcomm Sa6155p Firmware
qualcomm SA6155P
All of
qualcomm sa8145p firmware
qualcomm sa8145p
All of
Qualcomm sa8150p firmware
Qualcomm sa8150p
All of
Qualcomm sa8155p firmware
Qualcomm sa8155p
All of
Qualcomm sa8195p firmware
Qualcomm sa8195p
All of
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Firmware
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Firmware
All of
qualcomm wcd9380 firmware
qualcomm wcd9380
All of
qualcomm wsa8830 firmware
qualcomm wsa8830
All of
qualcomm wsa8835 firmware
qualcomm wsa8835

Remedy

https://www.qualcomm.com/company/product-security/bulletins/july-2023-bulletin

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is CVE-2023-21641?

    CVE-2023-21641 is a vulnerability that allows an app with non-privileged access to change the global system brightness and cause undesired system behavior.

  • Which software is affected by CVE-2023-21641?

    CVE-2023-21641 affects Qualcomm Fastconnect 6900 Firmware, Qualcomm Fastconnect 7800 Firmware, Qualcomm Qca6574au Firmware, Qualcomm Qca6696 Firmware, Qualcomm Sa6145p Firmware, Qualcomm Sa6150p Firmware, Qualcomm Sa6155p Firmware, Qualcomm Sa8145p Firmware, Qualcomm Sa8150p Firmware, Qualcomm Sa8155p Firmware, Qualcomm Sa8195p Firmware, Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Firmware, Qualcomm Wcd9380 Firmware, Qualcomm Wsa8830 Firmware, and Qualcomm Wsa8835 Firmware.

  • What is the severity of CVE-2023-21641?

    The severity of CVE-2023-21641 is high with a CVSS score of 7.8.

  • How can I fix CVE-2023-21641?

    To fix CVE-2023-21641, apply the necessary security patches provided by Qualcomm.

  • Where can I find more information about CVE-2023-21641?

    You can find more information about CVE-2023-21641 on the official Qualcomm website: [link](https://www.qualcomm.com/company/product-security/bulletins/july-2023-bulletin).

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