CVE-2026-24091: CWE-1286: Improper Validation of Syntactic Correctness of Input in Qualcomm, Inc. Snapdragon
CVE-2026-24091 is a high severity vulnerability in Qualcomm Snapdragon devices involving memory corruption triggered by improperly formatted fastboot commands. The flaw stems from improper validation of the syntactic correctness of input, classified under CWE-1286. This vulnerability can lead to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No patch or official remediation guidance has been provided yet, and no known exploits are reported in the wild. The affected versions are not explicitly stated.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-24091) affects Qualcomm Snapdragon products and is caused by improper validation of syntactic correctness of input during processing of fastboot commands. Specifically, memory corruption occurs when the input is improperly formatted. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 7.2, indicating high severity, with attack vector requiring physical access (AV:P), low attack complexity (AC:L), high privileges (PR:H), no user interaction (UI:N), and scope changed (S:C). The impact includes high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact. No patch or remediation level is currently documented, and no exploits are known in the wild.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability can result in memory corruption, potentially allowing an attacker with physical access and high privileges to compromise the device's confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The CVSS vector indicates a critical impact on all security properties, but exploitation requires physical presence and elevated privileges.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. No official fix or temporary mitigation has been published. Until a patch is available, limit physical access to affected devices and monitor for vendor updates.
CVE-2026-24091: CWE-1286: Improper Validation of Syntactic Correctness of Input in Qualcomm, Inc. Snapdragon
Description
CVE-2026-24091 is a high severity vulnerability in Qualcomm Snapdragon devices involving memory corruption triggered by improperly formatted fastboot commands. The flaw stems from improper validation of the syntactic correctness of input, classified under CWE-1286. This vulnerability can lead to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No patch or official remediation guidance has been provided yet, and no known exploits are reported in the wild. The affected versions are not explicitly stated.
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.2high
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-24091) affects Qualcomm Snapdragon products and is caused by improper validation of syntactic correctness of input during processing of fastboot commands. Specifically, memory corruption occurs when the input is improperly formatted. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 7.2, indicating high severity, with attack vector requiring physical access (AV:P), low attack complexity (AC:L), high privileges (PR:H), no user interaction (UI:N), and scope changed (S:C). The impact includes high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact. No patch or remediation level is currently documented, and no exploits are known in the wild.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability can result in memory corruption, potentially allowing an attacker with physical access and high privileges to compromise the device's confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The CVSS vector indicates a critical impact on all security properties, but exploitation requires physical presence and elevated privileges.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. No official fix or temporary mitigation has been published. Until a patch is available, limit physical access to affected devices and monitor for vendor updates.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- qualcomm
- Date Reserved
- 2026-01-21T12:51:13.996Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a1e08c4e29bf47b5051e288
Added to database: 06/01/2026, 22:33:40 UTC
Last enriched: 06/09/2026, 09:50:16 UTC
Last updated: 07/31/2026, 19:22:58 UTC
Views: 79
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