Snapdragon 8cx Gen 2 5g Compute Platform \(sc8180x Ac\) FirmwareOperating system · Qualcomm

CVE-2024-33065

HIGH · 7.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2024-10-07
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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80/100
Remediation priority · High
Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
Memory corruption while taking snapshot when an offset variable is set by camera driver.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · low confidence

A memory corruption vulnerability exists in the camera subsystem that triggers during snapshot operations. The vulnerability is activated when an offset variable is set by the camera driver, leading to potential arbitrary code execution or denial of service.

MitigationApply vendor-provided patches or firmware updates for the camera driver. Until an update is available, restrict camera access to trusted applications and monitor for unusual device behavior.

Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.

Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
Snapdragon 8cx Gen 2 5g Compute Platform \(sc8180x Ac\) FirmwareOperating system
Affected:all versions
Snapdragon 8cx Gen 2 5g Compute Platform \(sc8180x Af\) FirmwareOperating system
Affected:all versions
Snapdragon 8cx Compute Platform \(sc8180xp Ac\) FirmwareOperating system
Affected:all versions
Snapdragon 8cx Gen 2 5g Compute Platform \(sc8180xp Aa\) FirmwareOperating system
Affected:all versions
Snapdragon 8cx Gen 2 5g Compute Platform \(sc8180xp Ab\) FirmwareOperating system
Affected:all versions
Snapdragon 8cx Compute Platform \(sc8180xp Af\) FirmwareOperating system
Affected:all versions
Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 Compute Platform \(sc8280xp Ab\) FirmwareOperating system
Affected:all versions
Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 Compute Platform \(sc8280xp Bb\) FirmwareOperating system
Affected:all versions

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

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

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Identify the Snapdragon SoC model
    Check the device or system information to determine the specific Snapdragon processor model. On Linux, this can be done with 'cat /proc/cpuinfo' or checking 'lspci' output, or by checking the device/board specifications.
    Affected if The SoC model is one of: sc8180x (Ac/Af variants), sc8180xp (Ac/Aa/Ab/Af variants), or sc8280xp (Ab/Bb variants)
  2. Verify camera subsystem is active
    Check if the camera driver is loaded and the camera subsystem is accessible. On Linux, use 'lsmod | grep camera' or check /dev/video* devices exist.
    Affected if Camera subsystem modules are loaded and camera devices are present in the system
  3. Check firmware version if accessible
    If the camera firmware version is exposed through system interfaces (such as via 'v4l2-ctl --all', camera API diagnostics, or firmware logs), retrieve and document it.
    Affected if The firmware version cannot be determined or is not publicly documented as patched (note: all versions are affected according to the advisory)
  4. Confirm device uses affected compute platform
    Review the device documentation, BIOS/UEFI information, or system specifications to confirm the exact platform variant (such as sc8180xp Ab or sc8280xp Bb).
    Affected if The device implements one of the listed affected Snapdragon compute platform variants

A user is affected if their device incorporates any of the listed Snapdragon 8cx Gen 2/3 or 8cx Compute Platform variants (sc8180x, sc8180xp, or sc8280xp) and has the camera subsystem enabled, since all firmware versions of these platforms are vulnerable.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.

From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Apply vendor-provided patches or firmware updates for the camera driver. Until an update is available, restrict camera access to trusted applications and monitor for unusual device behavior.

Fix this in Snapdragon 8cx Gen 2 5g Compute Platform \(sc8180x Ac\) Firmware Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Testing8.0 h
  • Review / QA4.0 h
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