CVE-2024-21460
📋 TL;DR
This vulnerability in Qualcomm chipsets allows information disclosure when Address Space Layout Randomization (ASLR) fails to properly randomize memory regions for IMEM and Secure DDR, treating them as a single chunk. Attackers can potentially bypass ASLR protections to leak sensitive data. This affects devices using vulnerable Qualcomm hardware components.
💻 Affected Systems
- Qualcomm chipsets with affected firmware
📦 What is this software?
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform Firmware by Qualcomm
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⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete ASLR bypass enabling reliable exploitation of other vulnerabilities, potentially leading to full device compromise and sensitive data exfiltration.
Likely Case
Information disclosure allowing attackers to bypass ASLR and gain memory layout knowledge to facilitate exploitation of other vulnerabilities.
If Mitigated
Limited information leakage with minimal practical impact if proper memory isolation and additional security controls are implemented.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires local access or ability to execute code on target device; no public exploit code available.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Refer to Qualcomm security bulletin for specific patched firmware versions
Vendor Advisory: https://docs.qualcomm.com/product/publicresources/securitybulletin/july-2024-bulletin.html
Restart Required: Yes
Instructions:
1. Check device manufacturer for security updates. 2. Apply firmware/OS updates from device vendor. 3. Reboot device after update installation.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
No direct workaround available
allThis is a hardware/firmware level vulnerability requiring vendor patches
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Restrict physical access to vulnerable devices
- Implement application sandboxing and privilege separation to limit impact
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check device firmware version against Qualcomm security bulletin; contact device manufacturer for specific vulnerability status.Check Version:
Device-specific commands vary by manufacturer; typically in Settings > About Phone > Build NumberVerify Fix Applied:
Verify firmware version has been updated to patched version specified in vendor advisory.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual memory access patterns
- ASLR bypass attempts in system logs
Network Indicators:
- No direct network indicators for this local vulnerability
SIEM Query:
No specific SIEM query available due to hardware-level nature of vulnerability