CVE-2023-21649: Buffer Copy Without Checking Size of Input (`Classic Buffer Overflow`) in WLAN

Published Aug 8, 2023
·
Updated

Memory corruption in WLAN while running doDriverCmd for an unspecific command.

Affected Software

260 affected components
All of the following
Qualcomm Apq8096au Firmware
Qualcomm APQ8096AU
All of the following
Qualcomm Aqt1000 Firmware
Qualcomm Aqt1000
All of the following
Qualcomm Mdm9628 Firmware
Qualcomm Mdm9628
All of the following
Qualcomm Mdm9650 Firmware
Qualcomm MDM9650
All of the following
Qualcomm Qca6390 Firmware
Qualcomm Qca6390
All of the following
Qualcomm Qca6391 Firmware
Qualcomm Qca6391
All of the following
Qualcomm Qca6420 Firmware
Qualcomm Qca6420
All of the following
Qualcomm Qca6421 Firmware
Qualcomm Qca6421
All of the following
Qualcomm Qca6426 Firmware
Qualcomm Qca6426
All of the following
Qualcomm Qca6430 Firmware
Qualcomm Qca6430
All of the following
Qualcomm Qca6431 Firmware
Qualcomm Qca6431
All of the following
Qualcomm Qca6436 Firmware
Qualcomm Qca6436
All of the following
Qualcomm Qca6554a Firmware
Qualcomm Qca6554a
All of the following
Qualcomm Qca6564a Firmware
Qualcomm Qca6564a
All of the following
Qualcomm Qca6564au Firmware
Qualcomm Qca6564au
All of the following
Qualcomm Qca6574 Firmware
Qualcomm QCA6574
All of the following
Qualcomm Qca6574a Firmware
Qualcomm Qca6574a
All of the following
Qualcomm Qca6574au Firmware
Qualcomm QCA6574AU
All of the following
Qualcomm Qca6584au Firmware
Qualcomm QCA6584AU
All of the following
Qualcomm Qca6595 Firmware
Qualcomm Qca6595
All of the following
Qualcomm Qca6595au Firmware
Qualcomm Qca6595au
All of the following
Qualcomm Qca6696 Firmware
Qualcomm Qca6696
All of the following
Qualcomm Qca8337 Firmware
Qualcomm Qca8337
All of the following
Qualcomm Qcc5100 Firmware
Qualcomm Qcc5100
All of the following
Qualcomm Qcn9074 Firmware
Qualcomm Qcn9074
All of the following
Qualcomm Qcs410 Firmware
Qualcomm Qcs410
All of the following
Qualcomm Qcs610 Firmware
Qualcomm Qcs610
All of the following
Qualcomm Sa6145p Firmware
Qualcomm Sa6145p
All of the following
Qualcomm Sa6150p Firmware
Qualcomm Sa6150p
All of the following
Qualcomm Sa6155p Firmware
Qualcomm Sa6155p
All of the following
Qualcomm Sa8145p Firmware
Qualcomm Sa8145p
All of the following
Qualcomm Sa8150p Firmware
Qualcomm Sa8150p
All of the following
Qualcomm Sa8155p Firmware
Qualcomm Sa8155p
All of the following
Qualcomm Sa8195p Firmware
Qualcomm Sa8195p
All of the following
Qualcomm Sd480 Firmware
Qualcomm Sd480
All of the following
Qualcomm Sd695 Firmware
Qualcomm Sd695
All of the following
Qualcomm Sd855 Firmware
Qualcomm Sd855
All of the following
Qualcomm Sd865 5g Firmware
Qualcomm Sd865 5g
All of the following
Qualcomm Sd870 Firmware
Qualcomm Sd870
All of the following
Qualcomm Sda429w Firmware
Qualcomm Sda429w
All of the following
Qualcomm Sdx55 Firmware
Qualcomm Sdx55
All of the following
Qualcomm Sdx55m Firmware
Qualcomm Sdx55m
All of the following
Qualcomm Sdxr2 5g Firmware
Qualcomm Sdxr2 5g
All of the following
Qualcomm Sm4375 Firmware
Qualcomm Sm4375
All of the following
Qualcomm Sw5100 Firmware
Qualcomm Sw5100
All of the following
Qualcomm Sw5100p Firmware
Qualcomm Sw5100p
All of the following
Qualcomm Wcd9341 Firmware
Qualcomm Wcd9341
All of the following
Qualcomm Wcd9370 Firmware
Qualcomm Wcd9370
All of the following
Qualcomm Wcd9375 Firmware
Qualcomm Wcd9375
All of the following
Qualcomm Wcd9380 Firmware
Qualcomm Wcd9380
All of the following
Qualcomm Wcd9385 Firmware
Qualcomm Wcd9385
All of the following
Qualcomm Wcn3610 Firmware
Qualcomm Wcn3610
All of the following
Qualcomm Wcn3660b Firmware
Qualcomm Wcn3660b
All of the following
Qualcomm Wcn3680b Firmware
Qualcomm Wcn3680b
All of the following
Qualcomm Wcn3950 Firmware
Qualcomm Wcn3950
All of the following
Qualcomm Wcn3980 Firmware
Qualcomm Wcn3980
All of the following
Qualcomm Wcn3988 Firmware
Qualcomm Wcn3988
All of the following
Qualcomm Wcn3991 Firmware
Qualcomm Wcn3991
All of the following
Qualcomm Wcn3998 Firmware
Qualcomm Wcn3998
All of the following
Qualcomm Wcn6850 Firmware
Qualcomm Wcn6850
All of the following
Qualcomm Wcn6851 Firmware
Qualcomm Wcn6851
All of the following
Qualcomm Wsa8810 Firmware
Qualcomm Wsa8810
All of the following
Qualcomm Wsa8815 Firmware
Qualcomm Wsa8815
All of the following
Qualcomm Wsa8830 Firmware
Qualcomm Wsa8830
All of the following
Qualcomm Wsa8835 Firmware
Qualcomm Wsa8835
Qualcomm Apq8096au Firmware
Qualcomm APQ8096AU
Qualcomm Aqt1000 Firmware
Qualcomm Aqt1000
Qualcomm Mdm9628 Firmware
Qualcomm Mdm9628
Qualcomm Mdm9650 Firmware
Qualcomm MDM9650
Qualcomm Qca6390 Firmware
Qualcomm Qca6390
Qualcomm Qca6391 Firmware
Qualcomm Qca6391
Qualcomm Qca6420 Firmware
Qualcomm Qca6420
Qualcomm Qca6421 Firmware
Qualcomm Qca6421
Qualcomm Qca6426 Firmware
Qualcomm Qca6426
Qualcomm Qca6430 Firmware
Qualcomm Qca6430
Qualcomm Qca6431 Firmware
Qualcomm Qca6431
Qualcomm Qca6436 Firmware
Qualcomm Qca6436
Qualcomm Qca6554a Firmware
Qualcomm Qca6554a
Qualcomm Qca6564a Firmware
Qualcomm Qca6564a
Qualcomm Qca6564au Firmware
Qualcomm Qca6564au
Qualcomm Qca6574 Firmware
Qualcomm QCA6574
Qualcomm Qca6574a Firmware
Qualcomm Qca6574a
Qualcomm Qca6574au Firmware
Qualcomm QCA6574AU
Qualcomm Qca6584au Firmware
Qualcomm QCA6584AU
Qualcomm Qca6595 Firmware
Qualcomm Qca6595
Qualcomm Qca6595au Firmware
Qualcomm Qca6595au
Qualcomm Qca6696 Firmware
Qualcomm Qca6696
Qualcomm Qca8337 Firmware
Qualcomm Qca8337
Qualcomm Qcc5100 Firmware
Qualcomm Qcc5100
Qualcomm Qcn9074 Firmware
Qualcomm Qcn9074
Qualcomm Qcs410 Firmware
Qualcomm Qcs410
Qualcomm Qcs610 Firmware
Qualcomm Qcs610
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 Sd480 Firmware
Qualcomm Sd480
Qualcomm Sd695 Firmware
Qualcomm Sd695
Qualcomm Sd855 Firmware
Qualcomm Sd855
Qualcomm Sd865 5g Firmware
Qualcomm Sd865 5g
Qualcomm Sd870 Firmware
Qualcomm Sd870
Qualcomm Sda429w Firmware
Qualcomm Sda429w
Qualcomm Sdx55 Firmware
Qualcomm Sdx55
Qualcomm Sdx55m Firmware
Qualcomm Sdx55m
Qualcomm Sdxr2 5g Firmware
Qualcomm Sdxr2 5g
Qualcomm Sm4375 Firmware
Qualcomm Sm4375
Qualcomm Sw5100 Firmware
Qualcomm Sw5100
Qualcomm Sw5100p Firmware
Qualcomm Sw5100p
Qualcomm Wcd9341 Firmware
Qualcomm Wcd9341
Qualcomm Wcd9370 Firmware
Qualcomm Wcd9370
Qualcomm Wcd9375 Firmware
Qualcomm Wcd9375
Qualcomm Wcd9380 Firmware
Qualcomm Wcd9380
Qualcomm Wcd9385 Firmware
Qualcomm Wcd9385
Qualcomm Wcn3610 Firmware
Qualcomm Wcn3610
Qualcomm Wcn3660b Firmware
Qualcomm Wcn3660b
Qualcomm Wcn3680b Firmware
Qualcomm Wcn3680b
Qualcomm Wcn3950 Firmware
Qualcomm Wcn3950
Qualcomm Wcn3980 Firmware
Qualcomm Wcn3980
Qualcomm Wcn3988 Firmware
Qualcomm Wcn3988
Qualcomm Wcn3991 Firmware
Qualcomm Wcn3991
Qualcomm Wcn3998 Firmware
Qualcomm Wcn3998
Qualcomm Wcn6850 Firmware
Qualcomm Wcn6850
Qualcomm Wcn6851 Firmware
Qualcomm Wcn6851
Qualcomm Wsa8810 Firmware
Qualcomm Wsa8810
Qualcomm Wsa8815 Firmware
Qualcomm Wsa8815
Qualcomm Wsa8830 Firmware
Qualcomm Wsa8830
Qualcomm Wsa8835 Firmware
Qualcomm Wsa8835

Remediation

Patch Available

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

Event History

Aug 8, 2023
CVE Published
via MITRE·09:14 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·09:14 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2023-21649?

The severity of CVE-2023-21649 is currently classified as high due to memory corruption vulnerabilities.

2

How do I fix CVE-2023-21649?

To fix CVE-2023-21649, update to the patched firmware version provided by Qualcomm for affected devices.

3

What devices are affected by CVE-2023-21649?

CVE-2023-21649 affects various Qualcomm firmware versions across multiple devices including APQ8096AU, AQT1000, MDM9628, and others.

4

What kind of attack could exploit CVE-2023-21649?

CVE-2023-21649 can be exploited by remote attackers to cause memory corruption, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution.

5

Is there any known exploit for CVE-2023-21649?

As of now, there are no public exploits specifically targeting CVE-2023-21649, but the vulnerability is considered critical.

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