CVE-2024-33040: Use After Free in Camera Driver

Published Dec 2, 2024
·
Updated

Memory corruption while invoking redundant release command to release one buffer from user space as race condition can occur in kernel space between buffer release and buffer access.

Affected Software

60 affected components
All of the following
Qualcomm Fastconnect 6800 Firmware
Qualcomm Fastconnect 6800
All of the following
Qualcomm Fastconnect 6900 Firmware
Qualcomm Fastconnect 6900
All of the following
Qualcomm Fastconnect 7800 Firmware
Qualcomm Fastconnect 7800
All of the following
Qualcomm Qam8255p Firmware
Qualcomm Qam8255p
All of the following
Qualcomm Qca6391 Firmware
Qualcomm Qca6391
All of the following
Qualcomm Qca6426 Firmware
Qualcomm Qca6426
All of the following
Qualcomm Qca6436 Firmware
Qualcomm Qca6436
All of the following
Qualcomm Qca6595au Firmware
Qualcomm Qca6595au
All of the following
Qualcomm Qca6678aq Firmware
Qualcomm Qca6678aq
All of the following
Qualcomm Sa8255p Firmware
Qualcomm Sa8255p
All of the following
Qualcomm Sd865 5g Firmware
Qualcomm Sd865 5g
All of the following
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Mobile Platform Firmware
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Mobile Platform
All of the following
Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 5g Mobile Platform Firmware
Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 5g Mobile Platform
All of the following
Qualcomm Snapdragon 865\+ 5g Mobile Platform Firmware
Qualcomm Snapdragon 865\+ 5g Mobile Platform
All of the following
Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 5g Mobile Platform Firmware
Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 5g Mobile Platform
All of the following
Qualcomm Snapdragon W5\+ Gen 1 Wearable Platform Firmware
Qualcomm Snapdragon W5\+ Gen 1 Wearable Platform
All of the following
Qualcomm Snapdragon X55 5g Modem-rf System Firmware
Qualcomm Snapdragon X55 5g Modem-rf System
All of the following
Qualcomm Snapdragon Xr2 5g Platform Firmware
Qualcomm Snapdragon Xr2 5g Platform
All of the following
Qualcomm Sw5100 Firmware
Qualcomm Sw5100
All of the following
Qualcomm Sw5100p Firmware
Qualcomm Sw5100p
All of the following
Qualcomm Sxr2130 Firmware
Qualcomm Sxr2130
All of the following
Qualcomm Wcd9380 Firmware
Qualcomm Wcd9380
All of the following
Qualcomm Wcn3660b Firmware
Qualcomm Wcn3660b
All of the following
Qualcomm Wcn3680b Firmware
Qualcomm Wcn3680b
All of the following
Qualcomm Wcn3980 Firmware
Qualcomm Wcn3980
All of the following
Qualcomm Wcn3988 Firmware
Qualcomm Wcn3988
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

Event History

Dec 2, 2024
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:18 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:18 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·11:15 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2024-33040?

CVE-2024-33040 has a high severity due to potential memory corruption leading to system instability and security breaches.

2

How do I fix CVE-2024-33040?

To fix CVE-2024-33040, apply the latest firmware updates provided by Qualcomm for the affected devices.

3

What devices are affected by CVE-2024-33040?

Devices affected by CVE-2024-33040 include various Qualcomm chipsets like FastConnect 6800, 6900, 7800, and others listed in the security advisory.

4

What is the nature of the vulnerability in CVE-2024-33040?

CVE-2024-33040 is a memory corruption vulnerability that occurs due to a race condition while releasing buffers from user space.

5

Is CVE-2024-33040 exploited in the wild?

As of now, there is no public indication that CVE-2024-33040 is being actively exploited in the wild.

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