CVE-2026-24076: CWE-120 Buffer Copy Without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow') in Qualcomm, Inc. Snapdragon
CVE-2026-24076 is a medium severity buffer overflow vulnerability in Qualcomm Snapdragon products. It involves memory corruption when processing registry values with incorrect types using a direct query method. The flaw is categorized as CWE-120, a classic buffer overflow due to copying data without checking input size. No official patch or remediation information is currently available. The vulnerability affects multiple Snapdragon chipsets and related products. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-24076) in Qualcomm Snapdragon devices is a classic buffer overflow (CWE-120) caused by improper handling of registry values with incorrect types during direct queries. The issue leads to memory corruption, potentially impacting confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 6.7, reflecting medium severity with local attack vector, low attack complexity, high privileges required, no user interaction, and impacts to confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The affected products include a range of Qualcomm chipsets and components such as AQT1000, QCA series, QCM series, SM6250, WCD series, and WSA series. No vendor advisory or patch information is provided, and no known exploits have been reported.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could result in memory corruption, leading to potential compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability of affected devices. The attack requires local access with high privileges and does not require user interaction. The medium severity score reflects significant but not critical risk under these conditions.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since no official fix or mitigation is currently documented, affected organizations should monitor Qualcomm advisories for updates. No specific mitigations are provided by the vendor at this time.
CVE-2026-24076: CWE-120 Buffer Copy Without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow') in Qualcomm, Inc. Snapdragon
Description
CVE-2026-24076 is a medium severity buffer overflow vulnerability in Qualcomm Snapdragon products. It involves memory corruption when processing registry values with incorrect types using a direct query method. The flaw is categorized as CWE-120, a classic buffer overflow due to copying data without checking input size. No official patch or remediation information is currently available. The vulnerability affects multiple Snapdragon chipsets and related products. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
CVSS v3.1
Score 6.7medium
Affected software
Qualcomm, Inc.
Snapdragon
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-24076) in Qualcomm Snapdragon devices is a classic buffer overflow (CWE-120) caused by improper handling of registry values with incorrect types during direct queries. The issue leads to memory corruption, potentially impacting confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 6.7, reflecting medium severity with local attack vector, low attack complexity, high privileges required, no user interaction, and impacts to confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The affected products include a range of Qualcomm chipsets and components such as AQT1000, QCA series, QCM series, SM6250, WCD series, and WSA series. No vendor advisory or patch information is provided, and no known exploits have been reported.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could result in memory corruption, leading to potential compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability of affected devices. The attack requires local access with high privileges and does not require user interaction. The medium severity score reflects significant but not critical risk under these conditions.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since no official fix or mitigation is currently documented, affected organizations should monitor Qualcomm advisories for updates. No specific mitigations are provided by the vendor at this time.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- qualcomm
- Date Reserved
- 2026-01-21T12:51:13.995Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6a72084abf8831d5390c1520
Added to database: 08/04/2026, 15:42:02 UTC
Last enriched: 08/11/2026, 18:01:28 UTC
Last updated: 09/17/2026, 22:01:34 UTC
Views: 51
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