CVE-2021-30351

An out of bound memory access can occur due to improper validation of number of frames being passed during music playback in Snapdragon Auto, Snapdragon…

Critical · published January 3, 2022

CVSS v3.1
9.8
EPSS
4%
Percentile
90.5
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

🔥 An out-of-bounds memory access in Snapdragon's music playback could lead to catastrophic failures! Think of it like a restaurant that serves too many plates at once, leading the kitchen to overflowing chaos — if the staff doesn't keep track of the orders, everything can come crashing down! An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause crashes or even execute malicious code, resulting in potentially devastating consequences for your devices. That's a whole lot of chaos for something as simple as music playback!

Put simply

Think of it like a restaurant that serves too many plates at once, leading the kitchen to overflowing chaos — if the staff doesn't keep track of the orders, everything can come crashing down! This vulnerability arises from improper validation of the number of frames being passed during audio playback, allowing unauthorized access to memory locations outside the intended bounds.

What to do

An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause crashes or even execute malicious code, resulting in potentially devastating consequences for your devices. That's a whole lot of chaos for something as simple as music playback! To mitigate this critical risk, it's essential to update your device firmware to the latest version as soon as possible. Please ensure all Snapdragon components are patched to the latest builds that address this vulnerability. Don't wait — act now! You've got this! With the right updates, you can keep your devices secure and sound! 🛡️

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
9.8 · CRITICAL
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.04018 · 90.5th percentile
Published
2022-01-03T07:26Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 03 JAN 07:26Z
    An out of bound memory access can occur due to improper validation of number of frames being passed during music playback in Snapdragon Auto, Snapdragon…
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