CVE-2024-21455
Untrusted Pointer Dereference in DSP Service
Memory corruption when a compat IOCTL call is followed by another IOCTL call from userspace to a driver.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
Untrusted Pointer Dereference in DSP Service
Memory corruption when a compat IOCTL call is followed by another IOCTL call from userspace to a driver.
- Record
CVE-2024-21455- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-822
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2024-19164
Memory corruption when a compat IOCTL call is followed by another IOCTL call from userspace to a driver.
- Record
EUVD-2024-19164- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-5vgv-f6wh-xq94
Memory corruption when a compat IOCTL call is followed by another IOCTL call from userspace to a...
Memory corruption when a compat IOCTL call is followed by another IOCTL call from userspace to a driver.
- Record
GHSA-5vgv-f6wh-xq94- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-119, CWE-822
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
Memory corruption when a compat IOCTL call is followed by another IOCTL call from userspace to a driver.
- Record
CVE-2024-21455- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-822, CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
- qualcomm qam8295p firmware
- qualcomm qca6584au firmware
- qualcomm qca6595 firmware
- qualcomm qca6688aq firmware
- qualcomm qca6696 firmware
- qualcomm qca6698aq firmware
- qualcomm qcm6125 firmware
- qualcomm qcs6125 firmware
- qualcomm video collaboration vc1 platform firmware
- qualcomm sa8295p firmware
- qualcomm sg4150p firmware
- qualcomm snapdragon 680 4g mobile platform firmware
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Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
:linux_kernel:QualcommAndroid |
SoCVersion:0 up to SoCVersion:2024-11-05, plus listed versions SoCVersion |
SoCVersion:2024-11-05 |
platform/vendor/qcom/opensource/dsp-kernelAndroid |
SoCVersion:0 up to SoCVersion:2024-11-05, plus listed versions SoCVersion |
SoCVersion:2024-11-05 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | OSV | |
| aliases, published | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2024-21455 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Qualcomm Qam8295p Firmware, published October 7, 2024. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.17%, the 6th percentile. Fixed in :linux_kernel:Qualcomm SoCVersion:2024-11-05.
References
docs.qualcomm.com/product/publicresources/securitybulletin/october-2024-bulletin.html
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-21455
github.com/advisories/GHSA-5vgv-f6wh-xq94
source.android.com/security/bulletin/2024-11-01
git.codelinaro.org/clo/la/platform/vendor/qcom/opensource/dsp-kernel/-/commit/c60ac212aabd299304dfbb54b1fc18c59247d9ae