Qualcomm Multiple Chipsets Use-After-Free Vulnerability (CVE-2024-43047)
Severity: high · Patch status: patched · Since 2024-10-08 · CVE-2024-43047
Multiple Qualcomm chipsets contain a use-after-free vulnerability due to memory corruption in DSP Services while maintaining memory maps of HLOS memory. CISA added CVE-2024-43047 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on Oct 8, 2024, which means attackers are exploiting it in the wild.
What to do
- Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable.
- US federal agencies must remediate by Oct 29, 2024 (BOD 22-01); treat that as the outer limit.
Sources
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