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CVE-2021-30315

Improper handling of sensor HAL structure in absence of sensor can lead to use after free in Snapdragon Auto

Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a HIGH severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 8.4, requiring local system access to exploit with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), integrity (unauthorized modifications), and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 30 products from qualcomm, from qualcomm, from qualcomm and 27 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Reported in 2021, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.

Published

2021-10-20T07:15:09.020

Last Modified

2024-11-21T06:03:47.567

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 8.4 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

  • Access Vector: LOCAL
  • Access Complexity: LOW
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
  • Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
  • Availability Impact: COMPLETE
Exploitability Score

3.9

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-416
Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Operating System qualcomm mdm9628_firmware - Yes
Hardware qualcomm mdm9628 - No
Operating System qualcomm qca6564a_firmware - Yes
Hardware qualcomm qca6564a - No
Operating System qualcomm qca6564au_firmware - Yes
Hardware qualcomm qca6564au - No
Operating System qualcomm qca6574_firmware - Yes
Hardware qualcomm qca6574 - No
Operating System qualcomm qca6574a_firmware - Yes
Hardware qualcomm qca6574a - No
Operating System qualcomm qca6574au_firmware - Yes
Hardware qualcomm qca6574au - No
Operating System qualcomm qca6595_firmware - Yes
Hardware qualcomm qca6595 - No
Operating System qualcomm qca6595au_firmware - Yes
Hardware qualcomm qca6595au - No
Operating System qualcomm qca6696_firmware - Yes
Hardware qualcomm qca6696 - No
Operating System qualcomm sa6155_firmware - Yes
Hardware qualcomm sa6155 - No
Operating System qualcomm sa6155p_firmware - Yes
Hardware qualcomm sa6155p - No
Operating System qualcomm sa8150p_firmware - Yes
Hardware qualcomm sa8150p - No
Operating System qualcomm sa8155_firmware - Yes
Hardware qualcomm sa8155 - No
Operating System qualcomm sa8155p_firmware - Yes
Hardware qualcomm sa8155p - No
Operating System qualcomm sa8195p_firmware - Yes
Hardware qualcomm sa8195p - No
References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For qualcomm's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.