CVE-2023-43516

HIGH
Published Feb 6, 2024 Modified Nov 21, 2024 CWE-823 CWE-787

Description

Memory corruption when malformed message payload is received from firmware.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

7.8
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-823 CWE-823
CWE-787 Out-of-bounds Write

Affected Products

Vendor Product
qualcomm fastconnect_6900_firmware
qualcomm fastconnect_6900
qualcomm fastconnect_7800_firmware
qualcomm fastconnect_7800
qualcomm qcm8550_firmware
qualcomm qcm8550
qualcomm qcs8550_firmware
qualcomm qcs8550
qualcomm snapdragon_8_gen_1_mobile_platform_firmware
qualcomm snapdragon_8_gen_1_mobile_platform
qualcomm wcd9380_firmware
qualcomm wcd9380
qualcomm wsa8830_firmware
qualcomm wsa8830
qualcomm wsa8835_firmware
qualcomm wsa8835

References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2023-43516? +
Memory corruption when malformed message payload is received from firmware. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).
How severe is CVE-2023-43516? +
CVE-2023-43516 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.8 out of 10, rated HIGH. This is a high-severity vulnerability that should be prioritized for patching.
What products are affected by CVE-2023-43516? +
CVE-2023-43516 affects products from qualcomm, specifically: fastconnect_6900, fastconnect_6900_firmware, fastconnect_7800, fastconnect_7800_firmware, qcm8550, qcm8550_firmware, qcs8550, qcs8550_firmware, snapdragon_8_gen_1_mobile_platform, snapdragon_8_gen_1_mobile_platform_firmware, wcd9380, wcd9380_firmware, wsa8830, wsa8830_firmware, wsa8835, wsa8835_firmware. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.
How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2023-43516? +
You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

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