Qualcomm Multiple Chipsets Use of Out-of-Range Pointer Offset Vulnerability
Qualcomm · Multiple Chipsets
CVSS 8.4
EPSS 0.9%
no public exploit indexed
Fix deadline passed 26 December 2023
What it is
Multiple Qualcomm chipsets contain a use of out-of-range pointer offset vulnerability due to memory corruption in Graphics while submitting a large list of sync points in an AUX command to the IOCTL_KGSL_GPU_AUX_COMMAND.
Why we say that
- CISA's federal remediation deadline (2023-12-26) has passed
- Listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalogue
Every line above comes from a named public source. Where the evidence is thin, we say so rather than inventing confidence — see methodology.
What to do
Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable.
What it costs when this goes wrong
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