CVE-2023-43521

MEDIUM
Published May 6, 2024 Modified Aug 11, 2025 CWE-416

Description

Memory corruption when multiple listeners are being registered with the same file descriptor.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

6.7
MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-416 Use After Free

Affected Products

Vendor Product
qualcomm ar8035_firmware
qualcomm ar8035
qualcomm c-v2x_9150_firmware
qualcomm c-v2x_9150
qualcomm fastconnect_6800_firmware
qualcomm fastconnect_6800
qualcomm fastconnect_6900_firmware
qualcomm fastconnect_6900
qualcomm fastconnect_7800_firmware
qualcomm fastconnect_7800
qualcomm qam8255p_firmware
qualcomm qam8255p
qualcomm qam8295p_firmware
qualcomm qam8295p
qualcomm qam8650p_firmware
qualcomm qam8650p
qualcomm qam8775p_firmware
qualcomm qam8775p
qualcomm qamsrv1h_firmware
qualcomm qamsrv1h
qualcomm qamsrv1m_firmware
qualcomm qamsrv1m
qualcomm qca6174a_firmware
qualcomm qca6174a
qualcomm qca6391_firmware
qualcomm qca6391
qualcomm qca6426_firmware
qualcomm qca6426
qualcomm qca6436_firmware
qualcomm qca6436
qualcomm qca6574au_firmware
qualcomm qca6574au
qualcomm qca6584au_firmware
qualcomm qca6584au
qualcomm qca6696_firmware
qualcomm qca6696
qualcomm qca6698aq_firmware
qualcomm qca6698aq
qualcomm qca8081_firmware
qualcomm qca8081
qualcomm qca8337_firmware
qualcomm qca8337
qualcomm qcc710_firmware
qualcomm qcc710
qualcomm qcn6224_firmware
qualcomm qcn6224
qualcomm qcn6274_firmware
qualcomm qcn6274
qualcomm qcn9074_firmware
qualcomm qcn9074
qualcomm qcs410_firmware
qualcomm qcs410
qualcomm qcs610_firmware
qualcomm qcs610
qualcomm qfw7114_firmware
qualcomm qfw7114
qualcomm qfw7124_firmware
qualcomm qfw7124
qualcomm video_collaboration_vc1_platform_firmware
qualcomm video_collaboration_vc1_platform
qualcomm video_collaboration_vc3_platform_firmware
qualcomm video_collaboration_vc3_platform
qualcomm sa6145p_firmware
qualcomm sa6145p
qualcomm sa6150p_firmware
qualcomm sa6150p
qualcomm sa6155p_firmware
qualcomm sa6155p
qualcomm sa7255p_firmware
qualcomm sa7255p
qualcomm sa8145p_firmware
qualcomm sa8145p
qualcomm sa8150p_firmware
qualcomm sa8150p
qualcomm sa8155p_firmware
qualcomm sa8155p
qualcomm sa8195p_firmware
qualcomm sa8195p
qualcomm sa8255p_firmware
qualcomm sa8255p
qualcomm sa8295p_firmware
qualcomm sa8295p
qualcomm sa8620p_firmware
qualcomm sa8620p
qualcomm sa8650p_firmware
qualcomm sa8650p
qualcomm sa8770p_firmware
qualcomm sa8770p
qualcomm sa8775p_firmware
qualcomm sa8775p
qualcomm sa9000p_firmware
qualcomm sa9000p
qualcomm sd865_5g_firmware
qualcomm sd865_5g
qualcomm snapdragon_8_gen_1_mobile_firmware
qualcomm snapdragon_8_gen_1_mobile
qualcomm snapdragon_865_5g_mobile_firmware
qualcomm snapdragon_865_5g_mobile
qualcomm snapdragon_865\+_5g_mobile_firmware
qualcomm snapdragon_865\+_5g_mobile
qualcomm snapdragon_870_5g_mobile_firmware
qualcomm snapdragon_870_5g_mobile
qualcomm snapdragon_auto_5g_modem-rf_gen_2_firmware
qualcomm snapdragon_auto_5g_modem-rf_gen_2
qualcomm snapdragon_w5\+_gen_1_wearable_firmware
qualcomm snapdragon_w5\+_gen_1_wearable
qualcomm snapdragon_wear_4100\+_firmware
qualcomm snapdragon_wear_4100\+
qualcomm snapdragon_x55_5g_modem-rf_firmware
qualcomm snapdragon_x55_5g_modem-rf
qualcomm snapdragon_x72_5g_modem-rf_firmware
qualcomm snapdragon_x72_5g_modem-rf
qualcomm snapdragon_x75_5g_modem-rf_firmware
qualcomm snapdragon_x75_5g_modem-rf
qualcomm snapdragon_xr2_5g_firmware
qualcomm snapdragon_xr2_5g
qualcomm srv1h_firmware
qualcomm srv1h
qualcomm srv1m_firmware
qualcomm srv1m
qualcomm sw5100_firmware
qualcomm sw5100
qualcomm sw5100p_firmware
qualcomm sw5100p
qualcomm sxr2130_firmware
qualcomm sxr2130
qualcomm wcd9340_firmware
qualcomm wcd9340
qualcomm wcd9341_firmware
qualcomm wcd9341
qualcomm wcd9370_firmware
qualcomm wcd9370
qualcomm wcd9380_firmware
qualcomm wcd9380
qualcomm wcn3610_firmware
qualcomm wcn3610
qualcomm wcn3660b_firmware
qualcomm wcn3660b
qualcomm wcn3680b_firmware
qualcomm wcn3680b
qualcomm wcn3950_firmware
qualcomm wcn3950
qualcomm wcn3980_firmware
qualcomm wcn3980
qualcomm wcn3988_firmware
qualcomm wcn3988
qualcomm wsa8810_firmware
qualcomm wsa8810
qualcomm wsa8815_firmware
qualcomm wsa8815
qualcomm wsa8830_firmware
qualcomm wsa8830
qualcomm wsa8835_firmware
qualcomm wsa8835

References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2023-43521? +
Memory corruption when multiple listeners are being registered with the same file descriptor. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 6.7 (MEDIUM).
How severe is CVE-2023-43521? +
CVE-2023-43521 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 6.7 out of 10, rated MEDIUM. This is a medium-severity vulnerability that should be remediated as part of regular maintenance.
What products are affected by CVE-2023-43521? +
CVE-2023-43521 affects products from qualcomm, specifically: ar8035, ar8035_firmware, c-v2x_9150, c-v2x_9150_firmware, fastconnect_6800, fastconnect_6800_firmware, fastconnect_6900, fastconnect_6900_firmware, fastconnect_7800, fastconnect_7800_firmware, qam8255p, qam8255p_firmware, qam8295p, qam8295p_firmware, qam8650p, qam8650p_firmware, qam8775p, qam8775p_firmware, qamsrv1h, qamsrv1h_firmware, qamsrv1m, qamsrv1m_firmware, qca6174a, qca6174a_firmware, qca6391, qca6391_firmware, qca6426, qca6426_firmware, qca6436, qca6436_firmware, qca6574au, qca6574au_firmware, qca6584au, qca6584au_firmware, qca6696, qca6696_firmware, qca6698aq, qca6698aq_firmware, qca8081, qca8081_firmware, qca8337, qca8337_firmware, qcc710, qcc710_firmware, qcn6224, qcn6224_firmware, qcn6274, qcn6274_firmware, qcn9074, qcn9074_firmware, qcs410, qcs410_firmware, qcs610, qcs610_firmware, qfw7114, qfw7114_firmware, qfw7124, qfw7124_firmware, sa6145p, sa6145p_firmware, sa6150p, sa6150p_firmware, sa6155p, sa6155p_firmware, sa7255p, sa7255p_firmware, sa8145p, sa8145p_firmware, sa8150p, sa8150p_firmware, sa8155p, sa8155p_firmware, sa8195p, sa8195p_firmware, sa8255p, sa8255p_firmware, sa8295p, sa8295p_firmware, sa8620p, sa8620p_firmware, sa8650p, sa8650p_firmware, sa8770p, sa8770p_firmware, sa8775p, sa8775p_firmware, sa9000p, sa9000p_firmware, sd865_5g, sd865_5g_firmware, snapdragon_865\+_5g_mobile, snapdragon_865\+_5g_mobile_firmware, snapdragon_865_5g_mobile, snapdragon_865_5g_mobile_firmware, snapdragon_870_5g_mobile, snapdragon_870_5g_mobile_firmware, snapdragon_8_gen_1_mobile, snapdragon_8_gen_1_mobile_firmware, snapdragon_auto_5g_modem-rf_gen_2, snapdragon_auto_5g_modem-rf_gen_2_firmware, snapdragon_w5\+_gen_1_wearable, snapdragon_w5\+_gen_1_wearable_firmware, snapdragon_wear_4100\+, snapdragon_wear_4100\+_firmware, snapdragon_x55_5g_modem-rf, snapdragon_x55_5g_modem-rf_firmware, snapdragon_x72_5g_modem-rf, snapdragon_x72_5g_modem-rf_firmware, snapdragon_x75_5g_modem-rf, snapdragon_x75_5g_modem-rf_firmware, snapdragon_xr2_5g, snapdragon_xr2_5g_firmware, srv1h, srv1h_firmware, srv1m, srv1m_firmware, sw5100, sw5100_firmware, sw5100p, sw5100p_firmware, sxr2130, sxr2130_firmware, video_collaboration_vc1_platform, video_collaboration_vc1_platform_firmware, video_collaboration_vc3_platform, video_collaboration_vc3_platform_firmware, wcd9340, wcd9340_firmware, wcd9341, wcd9341_firmware, wcd9370, wcd9370_firmware, wcd9380, wcd9380_firmware, wcn3610, wcn3610_firmware, wcn3660b, wcn3660b_firmware, wcn3680b, wcn3680b_firmware, wcn3950, wcn3950_firmware, wcn3980, wcn3980_firmware, wcn3988, wcn3988_firmware, wsa8810, wsa8810_firmware, wsa8815, wsa8815_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-2023-43521? +
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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