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Actively Exploited
|CISA KEV|CVE-2024-43047|Auth: low — authenticated user|Reboot: required|Manual only

Qualcomm Multiple Chipsets Use-After-Free Vulnerability (CVE-2024-43047)

Multiple Qualcomm chipsets contain a use-after-free vulnerability due to memory corruption in DSP Services while maintaining memory maps of HLOS memory.

Published Oct 7, 2024 · Updated May 17, 2026
Why patchRisk explained in plain English
Worst-case scenarioIf unpatched

A local attacker, with a low-privilege account, can achieve full data confidentiality loss, arbitrary modification of data, complete denial of service or system unavailability. Federal agencies are required to remediate by 2024-10-29 under CISA BOD 22-01.

How the attack worksNo clicks needed

This is a Use After Free (CWE-416) vulnerability in Qualcomm Multiple Chipsets. Memory corruption while maintaining memory maps of HLOS memory. Exploitation requires local access, low attack complexity, a low-privilege authenticated account, and no user interaction required.

Am I affected?Quick check

Probably yes if any of these apply:

IT Security
Running fastconnect 6700 firmware: -; fastconnect 6800 firmware: -; fastconnect 6900 firmware: -; fastconnect 7800 firmware: -; qam8295p firmware: -; qca6174a firmware: -; qca6391 firmware: -; qca6426 firmware: -; qca6436 firmware: -; qca6574au firmware: -; qca6584au firmware: -; qca6595 firmware: -; qca6595au firmware: -; qca6688aq firmware: -; qca6696 firmware: -; qca6698aq firmware: -; qcs410 firmware: -; qcs610 firmware: -; qcs6490 firmware: -; video collaboration vc1 platform firmware: -; video collaboration vc3 platform firmware: -; sa4150p firmware: -; sa4155p firmware: -; sa6145p firmware: -; sa6150p firmware: -; sa6155p firmware: -; sa8145p firmware: -; sa8150p firmware: -; sa8155p firmware: -; sa8195p firmware: -; sa8295p firmware: -; sd660 firmware: -; sd865 5g firmware: -; sg4150p firmware: -; snapdragon 660 mobile firmware: -; snapdragon 680 4g mobile firmware: -; snapdragon 685 4g mobile firmware: -; snapdragon 8 gen 1 mobile firmware: -; snapdragon 865 5g mobile firmware: -; snapdragon 865\+ 5g mobile firmware: -; snapdragon 870 5g mobile firmware: -; snapdragon 888 5g mobile firmware: -; snapdragon 888\+ 5g mobile firmware: -; snapdragon auto 5g modem-rf firmware: -; snapdragon auto 5g modem-rf gen 2 firmware: -; snapdragon x55 5g modem-rf firmware: -; snapdragon xr2 5g firmware: -; sw5100 firmware: -; sw5100p firmware: -; sxr2130 firmware: -; wcd9335 firmware: -; wcd9341 firmware: -; wcd9370 firmware: -; wcd9375 firmware: -; wcd9380 firmware: -; wcd9385 firmware: -; wcn3950 firmware: -; wcn3980 firmware: -; wcn3988 firmware: -; wcn3990 firmware: -; wsa8810 firmware: -; wsa8815 firmware: -; wsa8830 firmware: -; wsa8835 firmware: -
Real-world incidentsWhat we've seen

CISA added this CVE to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2024-10-08 based on evidence of active exploitation in the wild. Federal agencies required to remediate by 2024-10-29.

How to patch

Manual remediation steps

1
Identify affected hosts: query inventory for general installs in scope.
2
Apply the vendor security update referenced in CVE-2024-43047's advisory. No specific KB/version is encoded yet — consult the linked MSRC/vendor URL.
3
Verify the fix per the vendor's published verification steps.
4
Document the remediation in your change ticket and re-scan with your vulnerability scanner to confirm closure.
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