CVE-2023-43543: Use After Free in Audio

Published Jun 3, 2024
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Updated

Memory corruption in Audio during a playback or a recording due to race condition between allocation and deallocation of graph object.

Affected Software

32 affected components
All of the following
Qualcomm Qam8255p Firmware
Qualcomm Qam8255p
All of the following
Qualcomm Qam8775p Firmware
Qualcomm Qam8775p
All of the following
Qualcomm Qca6584au Firmware
Qualcomm QCA6584AU
All of the following
Qualcomm Qca6698aq Firmware
Qualcomm Qca6698aq
All of the following
Qualcomm Sa8255p Firmware
Qualcomm Sa8255p
All of the following
Qualcomm Sa8770p Firmware
Qualcomm Sa8770p
All of the following
Qualcomm Sa8775p Firmware
Qualcomm Sa8775p
All of the following
Qualcomm Sa9000p Firmware
Qualcomm Sa9000p
All of the following
Qualcomm Snapdragon Auto 5g Modem-rf Gen 2 Firmware
Qualcomm Snapdragon Auto 5g Modem-rf Gen 2
All of the following
Qualcomm Snapdragon W5\+ Gen 1 Wearable Firmware
Qualcomm Snapdragon W5\+ Gen 1 Wearable
All of the following
Qualcomm Sw5100 Firmware
Qualcomm Sw5100
All of the following
Qualcomm Sw5100p Firmware
Qualcomm Sw5100p
All of the following
Qualcomm Wcn3980 Firmware
Qualcomm Wcn3980
All of the following
Qualcomm Wcn3988 Firmware
Qualcomm Wcn3988
All of the following
Qualcomm Wsa8830 Firmware
Qualcomm Wsa8830
All of the following
Qualcomm Wsa8835 Firmware
Qualcomm Wsa8835

Event History

Jun 3, 2024
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:05 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:05 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·10:15 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2023-43543?

The severity of CVE-2023-43543 is critical due to memory corruption vulnerabilities in the audio handling of affected firmware.

2

How do I fix CVE-2023-43543?

To fix CVE-2023-43543, users should update their Qualcomm firmware to the latest version provided by the manufacturer.

3

What types of devices are affected by CVE-2023-43543?

CVE-2023-43543 affects various Qualcomm devices including QAM8255P, QAM8775P, QCA6584AU, and others listed in the vulnerability report.

4

What are the potential impacts of CVE-2023-43543?

The potential impacts of CVE-2023-43543 include system crashes, arbitrary code execution, and unauthorized access during audio playback or recording.

5

Is there a workaround for CVE-2023-43543 until a patch is applied?

Currently, there are no known effective workarounds for CVE-2023-43543, and updating the firmware is recommended for mitigation.

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