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Vulnerabilities

CVE-2026-21376

High
CWE-126 — Weakness Type
Published: Apr 6, 2026  ·  Modified: Apr 13, 2026  ·  Source: NVD
CVSS v3
7.8
🔗 NVD Official
📄 Description (English)

Memory Corruption when accessing an output buffer without validating its size during IOCTL processing in a camera sensor driver.

🤖 AI Executive Summary

CVE-2026-21376 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Qualcomm camera sensor and wireless connectivity drivers affecting multiple firmware versions. The vulnerability stems from improper buffer size validation during IOCTL processing, potentially allowing local attackers to cause denial of service or execute arbitrary code. This poses significant risk to Saudi organizations relying on Qualcomm-based mobile devices, IoT sensors, and wireless infrastructure.

📄 Description (Arabic)

🤖 AI Intelligence Analysis Analyzed: Apr 28, 2026 22:01
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia Impact Assessment
Banking and Financial Services (SAMA-regulated): Risk to mobile banking applications and card readers using affected Qualcomm chipsets. Government and NCA: Potential compromise of secure communication devices and surveillance systems. Telecommunications (STC, Mobily, Zain): Critical impact on 5G/4G infrastructure using FastConnect 6200-7800 modules. Healthcare: Medical IoT devices and telemedicine platforms using affected sensors. Energy Sector (ARAMCO): Industrial IoT and remote monitoring systems. Retail and E-commerce: Point-of-sale systems and inventory management devices. The vulnerability is particularly concerning as it affects widely-deployed wireless connectivity modules used across multiple sectors.
🏢 Affected Saudi Sectors
Banking and Financial Services Government and Public Administration Telecommunications Healthcare and Medical Devices Energy and Utilities Retail and E-commerce Manufacturing and Industrial IoT Defense and Security
⚖️ Saudi Risk Score (AI)
7.2
/ 10.0
🔧 Remediation Steps (English)
Immediate Actions:
1. Inventory all devices using Qualcomm AQT1000, Cologne, FastConnect (6200-7800), QCA0000, QCA6391, and QCA6420 firmware
2. Restrict local access to affected devices through physical security and access controls
3. Disable unnecessary IOCTL interfaces if possible through device configuration
4. Monitor for suspicious IOCTL calls and kernel crashes

Patching Guidance:
1. Contact Qualcomm and device manufacturers for firmware updates (currently unavailable)
2. Establish vendor communication channels for patch availability notifications
3. Prepare deployment procedures for firmware updates once available
4. Test patches in isolated environments before production deployment

Compensating Controls:
1. Implement strict user access controls and privilege separation on affected devices
2. Deploy endpoint detection and response (EDR) solutions to monitor for exploitation attempts
3. Enable kernel address space layout randomization (KASLR) and stack canaries where supported
4. Isolate affected devices on network segments with restricted lateral movement
5. Implement application whitelisting to prevent unauthorized code execution

Detection Rules:
1. Monitor for abnormal IOCTL calls to camera sensor and wireless drivers
2. Alert on kernel panic/crash events on devices with affected firmware
3. Track memory access violations and buffer overflow attempts in driver logs
4. Monitor for privilege escalation attempts following IOCTL processing
5. Implement YARA rules for malicious IOCTL payloads targeting these specific drivers
🔧 خطوات المعالجة (العربية)
الإجراءات الفورية:
1. إجراء جرد شامل لجميع الأجهزة التي تستخدم برامج Qualcomm AQT1000 و Cologne و FastConnect (6200-7800) و QCA0000 و QCA6391 و QCA6420
2. تقييد الوصول المحلي للأجهزة المتأثرة من خلال الأمان المادي والتحكم في الوصول
3. تعطيل واجهات IOCTL غير الضرورية إن أمكن من خلال تكوين الجهاز
4. مراقبة استدعاءات IOCTL المريبة وأعطال النواة

إرشادات التصحيح:
1. الاتصال بـ Qualcomm والمصنعين لتحديثات البرامج الثابتة (غير متاحة حالياً)
2. إنشاء قنوات اتصال مع البائعين لإشعارات توفر التصحيحات
3. تحضير إجراءات النشر لتحديثات البرامج الثابتة عند توفرها
4. اختبار التصحيحات في بيئات معزولة قبل النشر الإنتاجي

الضوابط البديلة:
1. تنفيذ التحكم الصارم في وصول المستخدمين وفصل الامتيازات على الأجهزة المتأثرة
2. نشر حلول كشف ومعالجة نقاط النهاية (EDR) لمراقبة محاولات الاستغلال
3. تفعيل عشوائية تخطيط مساحة العنوان (KASLR) وحماية المكدس حيث يكون مدعوماً
4. عزل الأجهزة المتأثرة على أجزاء الشبكة مع حركة جانبية مقيدة
5. تنفيذ القائمة البيضاء للتطبيقات لمنع تنفيذ الكود غير المصرح به

قواعد الكشف:
1. مراقبة استدعاءات IOCTL غير الطبيعية لمستشعرات الكاميرا وبرامج تشغيل الاتصالات اللاسلكية
2. التنبيه على أحداث انهيار/عطل النواة على الأجهزة ذات البرامج الثابتة المتأثرة
3. تتبع انتهاكات الوصول إلى الذاكرة ومحاولات تجاوز المخزن المؤقت في سجلات البرنامج
4. مراقبة محاولات تصعيد الامتيازات بعد معالجة IOCTL
5. تنفيذ قواعد YARA للحمولات الضارة المستهدفة لهذه البرامج المحددة
📋 Regulatory Compliance Mapping
🟢 NCA ECC 2024
A.5.1.1 - Information Security Policies (device security requirements) A.6.1.1 - Organization of Information Security (asset management and inventory) A.8.1.1 - Access Control (local access restrictions) A.12.2.1 - Change Management (firmware update procedures) A.12.6.1 - Management of Technical Vulnerabilities (vulnerability assessment and patching)
🔵 SAMA CSF
ID.AM-1 - Asset Management (inventory of affected devices) PR.AC-1 - Access Control Policy (restrict local access) PR.PT-2 - Protective Technology (implement compensating controls) DE.CM-1 - Detection and Analysis (monitor for exploitation) RS.MI-1 - Incident Response (prepare response procedures)
🟡 ISO 27001:2022
A.5.1 - Management Direction (vulnerability management policy) A.8.1 - User Access Management (access control implementation) A.12.2 - Change Management (firmware update procedures) A.12.6 - Management of Technical Vulnerabilities (patch management) A.14.2 - System Development and Maintenance (secure coding practices)
🟣 PCI DSS v4.0.1
Requirement 2.2 - Configuration Standards (disable unnecessary services) Requirement 6.2 - Security Patches (patch management program) Requirement 11.2 - Vulnerability Scanning (identify affected systems)
📦 Affected Products / CPE 50 entries
qualcomm:aqt1000_firmware:-
qualcomm:cologne_firmware:-
qualcomm:fastconnect_6200_firmware:-
qualcomm:fastconnect_6700_firmware:-
qualcomm:fastconnect_6800_firmware:-
qualcomm:fastconnect_6900_firmware:-
qualcomm:fastconnect_7800_firmware:-
qualcomm:qca0000_firmware:-
qualcomm:qca6391_firmware:-
qualcomm:qca6420_firmware:-
qualcomm:qca6430_firmware:-
qualcomm:qcm5430_firmware:-
qualcomm:qcm6490_firmware:-
qualcomm:video_collaboration_vc3_platform_firmware:-
qualcomm:sc8380xp_firmware:-
qualcomm:sm6250_firmware:-
qualcomm:snapdragon_460_mobile_platform_firmware:-
qualcomm:snapdragon_662_mobile_platform_firmware:-
qualcomm:snapdragon_7c_compute_platform_firmware:-
qualcomm:snapdragon_7c_gen_2_compute_platform_firmware:-
qualcomm:snapdragon_7c\+_gen_3_compute_firmware:-
qualcomm:snapdragon_8c_compute_platform_firmware:-
qualcomm:snapdragon_8c_compute_platform_\(sc8180xp-ad\)_firmware:-
qualcomm:snapdragon_8cx_compute_platform_firmware:-
qualcomm:snapdragon_8cx_compute_platform_\"poipu_pro\"_firmware:-
qualcomm:snapdragon_8cx_gen_2_5g_compute_platform_firmware:-
qualcomm:snapdragon_8cx_gen_2_5g_compute_platform_\"poipu_pro\"_firmware:-
qualcomm:snapdragon_8cx_gen_3_compute_platform_firmware:-
qualcomm:snapdragon_ar1_gen_1_platform_firmware:-
qualcomm:wcd9340_firmware:-
qualcomm:wcd9341_firmware:-
qualcomm:wcd9370_firmware:-
qualcomm:wcd9375_firmware:-
qualcomm:wcd9378c_firmware:-
qualcomm:wcd9380_firmware:-
qualcomm:wcd9385_firmware:-
qualcomm:wcn3950_firmware:-
qualcomm:wcn3988_firmware:-
qualcomm:wsa8810_firmware:-
qualcomm:wsa8815_firmware:-
qualcomm:wsa8830_firmware:-
qualcomm:wsa8832_firmware:-
qualcomm:wsa8835_firmware:-
qualcomm:wsa8840_firmware:-
qualcomm:wsa8845_firmware:-
qualcomm:wsa8845h_firmware:-
qualcomm:x2000077_firmware:-
qualcomm:x2000086_firmware:-
qualcomm:x2000090_firmware:-
qualcomm:x2000092_firmware:-
📊 CVSS Score
7.8
/ 10.0 — High
📊 CVSS Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack VectorL — Low / Local
Attack ComplexityL — Low / Local
Privileges RequiredL — Low / Local
User InteractionN — None / Network
ScopeU — Unchanged
ConfidentialityH — High
IntegrityH — High
AvailabilityH — High
📋 Quick Facts
Severity High
CVSS Score7.8
CWECWE-126
EPSS0.01%
Exploit No
Patch ✗ No
Published 2026-04-06
Source Feed nvd
Views 4
🇸🇦 Saudi Risk Score
7.2
/ 10.0 — Saudi Risk
Priority: HIGH
🏷️ Tags
CWE-126
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