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Apq8017 Firmware CVE-2021-30297

HIGH
Classic Buffer Overflow (CWE-120)
2021-10-20 product-security@qualcomm.com
Buffer Overflow Qualcomm Apq8017 Firmware Aqt1000 Firmware Msm8996au Firmware Qca6310 Firmware Qca6320 Firmware Qca6335 Firmware Qca6391 Firmware Qca6420 Firmware Qca6426 Firmware Qca6430 Firmware Qca6436 Firmware Qca6564a Firmware Qca6564au Firmware Qca6574a Firmware Qca6574au Firmware Qcm2290 Firmware Qcm4290 Firmware Qcm6125 Firmware Qcs2290 Firmware Qcs4290 Firmware Qcs610 Firmware Qcs6125 Firmware Sd 675 Firmware Sd460 Firmware Sd662 Firmware Sd675 Firmware Sd730 Firmware Sd855 Firmware Sd865 5g Firmware Sd888 Firmware Sdx55 Firmware Sm4125 Firmware Sm6250 Firmware Sm6250p Firmware Wcd9370 Firmware Wcd9375 Firmware Wcd9380 Firmware Wcd9385 Firmware Wcn3610 Firmware Wcn3615 Firmware Wcn3660b Firmware Wcn3680 Firmware Wcn3680b Firmware Wcn3910 Firmware Wcn3950 Firmware Wcn3988 Firmware Wcn6740 Firmware Wsa8830 Firmware Wsa8835 Firmware Wcn6750 Firmware Wcn6855 Firmware Wcn6856 Firmware Apq8096Au Firmware Sdm630 Firmware Msm8917 Firmware Sd210 Firmware Sd205 Firmware Sd 636 Firmware Qcs605 Firmware Apq8053 Firmware Msm8953 Firmware Qca6390 Firmware Sdx55M Firmware Sm7250 Firmware Qcs603 Firmware Sdx50M Firmware Sd429 Firmware Sd439 Firmware Sd665 Firmware Sd690 5G Firmware Sd720G Firmware Sd750G Firmware Sd765 Firmware Sd765G Firmware Sd768G Firmware Sd888 5G Firmware Sdxr1 Firmware Sdxr2 5G Firmware Wcn3991 Firmware Wcn3998 Firmware Wcn6850 Firmware Wcn6851 Firmware Qualcomm215 Firmware Sd632 Firmware Sd678 Firmware Sd870 Firmware Sd778G Firmware Sd780G Firmware Sm7325 Firmware
7.1
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
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Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
ASVS 5.0
V15 - Secure Coding and Architecture Buffer copy size validation
MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique across 1 tactic: Execution

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

Impact

CVSS score of 7.1 (HIGH). Attack characteristics: local attack vector, low complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction not required.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

A local attacker with access to the system could overflow a buffer to corrupt adjacent memory.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Why: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9).
No patch listed yet 0.1% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAI

Possible out of bound read due to improper validation of packet length while handling data transfer in VR service in Snapdragon Auto, Snapdragon Compute, Snapdragon Connectivity, Snapdragon Consumer. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.1), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Always validate buffer sizes before copy operations. Use bounded functions (strncpy, snprintf). Enable compiler protections.

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Technical ContextAI · show details

This vulnerability is classified as Buffer Copy without Size Check (CWE-120), which allows attackers to overflow a buffer to corrupt adjacent memory. Possible out of bound read due to improper validation of packet length while handling data transfer in VR service in Snapdragon Auto, Snapdragon Compute, Snapdragon Connectivity, Snapdragon Consumer IOT, Snapdragon Industrial IOT, Snapdragon Wearables Affected products include: Qualcomm Apq8017 Firmware, Qualcomm Apq8053 Firmware, Qualcomm Apq8096Au Firmware, Qualcomm Aqt1000 Firmware, Qualcomm Msm8917 Firmware.

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Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY 7.1 HIGH
AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
High

DescriptionNVD

Possible out of bound read due to improper validation of packet length while handling data transfer in VR service in Snapdragon Auto, Snapdragon Compute, Snapdragon Connectivity, Snapdragon Consumer IOT, Snapdragon Industrial IOT, Snapdragon Wearables

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.1%
Top 96% exploitable
Data Quality
2 sources
Confidence: Low

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity HIGH
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.1%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Defer
Exploitation· derived
None
System Exposure· derived
Small
Automatable· derived
No
Human Impact· derived
Medium

Priority Score

36
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +36
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

A buffer overflow occurs when a program writes more data to a memory buffer than it was allocated to hold, causing the excess data to spill into adjacent memory regions.

Affected Products (CPE)NVD

cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:apq8017_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:apq8053_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:apq8096au_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:aqt1000_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:msm8917_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:msm8953_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:msm8996au_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:qca6310_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:qca6320_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:qca6335_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:qca6390_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:qca6391_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:qca6420_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:qca6426_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:qca6430_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:qca6436_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:qca6564a_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:qca6564au_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:qca6574a_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:qca6574au_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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