What is CVE-2023-21642?

CVE-2023-21642 is a high-severity vulnerability in Qualcomm Qam8295p, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 8.4/10. Published 2023-05-02.

How severe is CVE-2023-21642?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.4 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Qualcomm Qam8295p

CVE-2023-21642

Memory corruption in HAB Memory management due to broad system privileges via physical address.

EPSS: 0.001 (1.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.4 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Qualcomm Qam8295p
Qualcomm Qam8295p_firmware
Qualcomm Qca6574au
Qualcomm Qca6574au_firmware
Qualcomm Qca6696
Qualcomm Qca6696_firmware
Qualcomm Sa6145p
Qualcomm Sa6145p_firmware
Qualcomm Sa6150p
Qualcomm Sa6150p_firmware

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-284 — Improper Access Control

References

product-security@qualcomm.com (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-21642?: CVE-2023-21642 is a high-severity vulnerability in Qualcomm Qam8295p, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 8.4/10. Published 2023-05-02.
How severe is CVE-2023-21642?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.4 out of 10.