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315 5g Iot Modem Firmware CVE-2023-21665

HIGH
Incorrect Type Conversion or Cast (CWE-704)
2023-05-02 product-security@qualcomm.com
Buffer Overflow Qualcomm 315 5g Iot Modem Firmware 9206 Lte Modem Firmware Apq8017 Firmware Apq8064au Firmware Apq8076 Firmware Aqt1000 Firmware Ar8031 Firmware Ar8035 Firmware C V2x 9150 Firmware Csra6620 Firmware Csra6640 Firmware Csrb31024 Firmware Flight Rb5 5g Platform Firmware Mdm9250 Firmware Mdm9628 Firmware Msm8996au Firmware Qam8295p Firmware Qca6174a Firmware Qca6310 Firmware Qca6320 Firmware Qca6335 Firmware Qca6391 Firmware Qca6420 Firmware Qca6421 Firmware Qca6426 Firmware Qca6430 Firmware Qca6431 Firmware Qca6436 Firmware Qca6564 Firmware Qca6564a Firmware Qca6564au Firmware Qca6574 Firmware Qca6574a Firmware Qca6574au Firmware Qca6584au Firmware Qca6595 Firmware Qca6595au Firmware Qca6696 Firmware Qca6698aq Firmware Qca8081 Firmware Qca8337 Firmware Qca9367 Firmware Qca9377 Firmware Qca9379 Firmware Qcm2290 Firmware Qcm4290 Firmware Qcm6125 Firmware Qcm6490 Firmware Qcn6024 Firmware Qcn9011 Firmware Qcn9012 Firmware Qcn9024 Firmware Qcn9074 Firmware Qcs2290 Firmware Qcs410 Firmware Qcs4290 Firmware Qcs610 Firmware Qcs6125 Firmware Qcs6490 Firmware Qcs8155 Firmware Qcs8250 Firmware Qrb5165m Firmware Qrb5165n Firmware Qsm8250 Firmware Sa4150p Firmware Sa4155p Firmware Sa6145p Firmware Sa6150p Firmware Sa6155 Firmware Sa6155p Firmware Sa8145p Firmware Sa8150p Firmware Sa8155 Firmware Sa8155p Firmware Sa8195p Firmware Sa8295p Firmware Sd 675 Firmware Sd626 Firmware Sd660 Firmware Sd670 Firmware Sd675 Firmware Sd730 Firmware Sd835 Firmware Sd855 Firmware Sd865 5g Firmware Sd888 Firmware Sdm429w Firmware Sdx20m Firmware Sdx55 Firmware Sm4125 Firmware Sm6250 Firmware Sm6250p Firmware Sm7250p Firmware Sm7315 Firmware Sm7325p Firmware Snapdragon 1200 Wearable Platform Firmware Snapdragon 630 Mobile Platform Firmware Snapdragon 632 Mobile Platform Firmware Snapdragon 636 Mobile Platform Firmware Snapdragon 820 Automotive Platform Firmware Snapdragon Auto 4g Modem Firmware Snapdragon Auto 5g Modem Rf Firmware Snapdragon X12 Lte Modem Firmware Snapdragon X20 Lte Modem Firmware Snapdragon X24 Lte Modem Firmware Snapdragon X5 Lte Modem Firmware Snapdragon X50 5g Modem Rf System Firmware Snapdragon X55 5g Modem Rf System Firmware Snapdragon X65 5g Modem Rf System Firmware Snapdragon Xr1 Platform Firmware Snapdragon Xr2 5g Platform Firmware Sw5100 Firmware Sw5100p Firmware Sxr1120 Firmware Sxr2130 Firmware Wcd9326 Firmware Wcd9330 Firmware Wcd9335 Firmware Wcd9340 Firmware Wcd9341 Firmware Wcd9370 Firmware Wcd9371 Firmware Wcd9375 Firmware Wcd9380 Firmware Wcd9385 Firmware Wcn3610 Firmware Wcn3615 Firmware Wcn3620 Firmware Wcn3660 Firmware Wcn3660b Firmware Wcn3680 Firmware Wcn3680b Firmware Wcn3910 Firmware Wcn3950 Firmware Wcn3980 Firmware Wcn3988 Firmware Wcn3990 Firmware Wcn6740 Firmware Wsa8810 Firmware Wsa8815 Firmware Wsa8830 Firmware Wsa8835 Firmware Snapdragon 7C Gen 3 Compute Firmware Wcn3999 Firmware Snapdragon Wear 4100 Platform Firmware Snapdragon Xr2 Gen 1 Platform Firmware Snapdragon W5 Gen 1 Wearable Platform Firmware Mdm9650 Firmware Msm8108 Firmware Msm8209 Firmware Msm8608 Firmware Snapdragon 208 Processor Firmware Qca6174 Firmware Wcn6750 Firmware Sdm660 Firmware Sdm845 Firmware Sdm710 Firmware Sdm429 Firmware Sdm439 Firmware Qcs605 Firmware Sdm670 Firmware Sm6150 Firmware Sm8150 Firmware Sdm450 Firmware Sm8250 Firmware Qca6390 Firmware Qrb5165 Firmware Sm6115 Firmware Sm6125 Firmware Sm6350 Firmware Sm7125 Firmware Sm7225 Firmware Sm8350 Firmware Apq8052 Firmware Apq8056 Firmware Wcn3998 Firmware Sm4350 Firmware Sm7325 Firmware Sm6225 Firmware Sm6375 Firmware Sm4375 Firmware Wcn685X 1 Firmware Wcn685X 5 Firmware 8998 Firmware Sm4250 Aa Firmware Sm4350 Ac Firmware Sm6150 Ac Firmware Sm6225 Ad Firmware Sm7150 Aa Firmware Sm7150 Ab Firmware Sm7150 Ac Firmware Sm7250 Ab Firmware Sm7250 Ac Firmware Sm7325 Ae Firmware Sm7325 Af Firmware Sm8150 Ac Firmware Sm8250 Ab Firmware Sm8250 Ac Firmware Sm8350 Ac Firmware 8909 Firmware Sm7350 Ab Firmware Qcs400 Firmware Sda Sdm845 Firmware 8905 Firmware Apq8053 Lite Firmware Apq5053 Aa Firmware 8917 Firmware 8953 Firmware 8953Pro Firmware Apq8053 Aa Firmware Apq8053 Ac Firmware 8976 Firmware Qca 4020 0 217Msp Firmware Qca 4020 1 217Msp Firmware Qca 4024 0 68Cmqfn Firmware Qca 4024 1 68Cmqfn Firmware 8952 Firmware 8956 Firmware 8976Pro Firmware Ssm7250 Aa Firmware
7.8
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
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Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
ASVS 5.0
V15 - Secure Coding and Architecture Correct type conversion
Impact

CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). Attack characteristics: local attack vector, low complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction not required.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

Successful exploitation could compromise the high-severity affected system.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Why: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9).
Patch available 0.2% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAI

Memory corruption in Graphics while importing a file. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.8), this vulnerability is low attack complexity.

RemediationAI

A vendor patch is available. Apply the latest security update as soon as possible. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.

Affects your stack

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Technical ContextAI · show details

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-704. Affected products include: Qualcomm 315 5G Iot Modem Firmware, Qualcomm 9206 Lte Modem Firmware, Qualcomm Apq8017 Firmware, Qualcomm Apq8052 Firmware, Qualcomm Apq8056 Firmware.

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY 7.8 HIGH
AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/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
High
Availability
High

DescriptionNVD

Memory corruption in Graphics while importing a file.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.2%
Top 92% 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 0.2%
Patch available Yes
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

39
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +39
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:315_5g_iot_modem_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:9206_lte_modem_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:apq8017_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:apq8052_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:apq8056_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:apq8064au_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:apq8076_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:aqt1000_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:ar8031_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:ar8035_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:c-v2x_9150_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:csra6620_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:csra6640_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:csrb31024_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:wcn3998_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:wcn6750_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:qca6390_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:wcn685x-5_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:wcn685x-1_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:flight_rb5_5g_platform_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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