# What is CVE-2024-23358?

> CVE-2024-23358 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 7.5) in Apq8017 Firmware from Qualcomm, published on 2 September 2024. It is not on the list of flaws known to be exploited today. The latest forecast puts its chance of use in the next 30 days at 0.3%. If you run an affected version, plan in the vendor’s fix.

Canonical page: https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2024-23358

## At a glance

- **Verdict:** Plan it in. No sign of exploitation and a low forecast. Patch it in your normal update cycle.
- **Precursor Intelligence risk score:** 48 out of 100 (Medium); action: Plan remediation. Kept up to date as the evidence changes.
- **Severity:** High (CVSS 7.5 out of 10)
- **Known to be exploited:** No, not on the list of flaws known to be exploited today
- **Chance of use in the next 30 days:** 0.3% (latest exploit-likelihood forecast)
- **Published:** 2 September 2024
- **Record last updated:** 17 June 2026
- **Main product:** Apq8017 Firmware from Qualcomm
- **Affected products:** 53

## What is CVE-2024-23358? In plain terms

It can be attacked from anywhere on the internet without logging in, and nobody has to click anything. If it works, the attacker can take it offline.

### The official description

Transient DOS when registration accept OTA is received with incorrect ciphering key data IE in Modem.

### What kind of flaw is it?

- CWE-126: Buffer Over-read

### How an attack on it works

- Where an attacker can be: Anywhere on the internet
- How hard it is to pull off: Easy: no special conditions
- Login needed first: No login needed
- Does someone have to click: No, nobody has to do anything
- What an attacker gets: Can take it offline

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

## Is CVE-2024-23358 being exploited? Not that we know of

It is not on the list of flaws known to be exploited today. The latest forecast puts the chance of it being used in the next 30 days at 0.3%. That can change at any time, which is why we keep watching.

Exploit likelihood over the last 7 days: 0.3%, 0.3%, 0.3%, 0.3%, 0.3%, 0.3%, 0.3%.

### Timeline

- 2 September 2024: Published
- 17 June 2026: Record last updated

### How Precursor Intelligence ranks it

CVE-2024-23358 scores **48 out of 100 (Medium)**, with the action "Plan remediation".

Every published flaw gets a risk score from 0 to 100, kept up to date as the evidence changes. Four things go into the score, from the one that counts most to the ones that count less:

- Evidence it is being exploited: biggest factor
- How severe it is: strong factor
- How widely exposed it is: smaller factor
- Threat activity around it: smaller factor

85 and above is Critical. Anything confirmed as exploited is always marked for an emergency patch, whatever its score. When this flaw matches software you track, it lands in your list with its score and the reasons behind it.

## Who is affected by CVE-2024-23358?

The published record lists 53 products.

- [Apq8017 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/qualcomm/apq8017_firmware) by [Qualcomm](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/qualcomm) (Operating system): version not specified
- [205 Mobile Platform Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/qualcomm/205_mobile_platform_firmware) by [Qualcomm](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/qualcomm) (Operating system): version not specified
- [Apq8037 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/qualcomm/apq8037_firmware) by [Qualcomm](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/qualcomm) (Operating system): version not specified
- [Ar8035 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/qualcomm/ar8035_firmware) by [Qualcomm](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/qualcomm) (Operating system): version not specified
- [Fastconnect 7800 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/qualcomm/fastconnect_7800_firmware) by [Qualcomm](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/qualcomm) (Operating system): version not specified
- [Msm8108 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/qualcomm/msm8108_firmware) by [Qualcomm](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/qualcomm) (Operating system): version not specified
- [Msm8209 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/qualcomm/msm8209_firmware) by [Qualcomm](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/qualcomm) (Operating system): version not specified
- [Msm8608 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/qualcomm/msm8608_firmware) by [Qualcomm](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/qualcomm) (Operating system): version not specified
- [Qca6584au Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/qualcomm/qca6584au_firmware) by [Qualcomm](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/qualcomm) (Operating system): version not specified
- [Qca6698aq Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/qualcomm/qca6698aq_firmware) by [Qualcomm](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/qualcomm) (Operating system): version not specified
- [Qca8081 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/qualcomm/qca8081_firmware) by [Qualcomm](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/qualcomm) (Operating system): version not specified
- [Qca8337 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/qualcomm/qca8337_firmware) by [Qualcomm](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/qualcomm) (Operating system): version not specified
- [Qcc710 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/qualcomm/qcc710_firmware) by [Qualcomm](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/qualcomm) (Operating system): version not specified
- [Qcn6224 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/qualcomm/qcn6224_firmware) by [Qualcomm](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/qualcomm) (Operating system): version not specified
- [Qcn6274 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/qualcomm/qcn6274_firmware) by [Qualcomm](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/qualcomm) (Operating system): version not specified
- [Qfw7114 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/qualcomm/qfw7114_firmware) by [Qualcomm](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/qualcomm) (Operating system): version not specified
- [Qfw7124 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/qualcomm/qfw7124_firmware) by [Qualcomm](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/qualcomm) (Operating system): version not specified
- [Sdm429w Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/qualcomm/sdm429w_firmware) by [Qualcomm](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/qualcomm) (Operating system): version not specified
- [Sm8635 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/qualcomm/sm8635_firmware) by [Qualcomm](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/qualcomm) (Operating system): version not specified
- [Smart Audio 200 Platform Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/qualcomm/smart_audio_200_platform_firmware) by [Qualcomm](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/qualcomm) (Operating system): version not specified
- [Snapdragon 208 Processor Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/qualcomm/snapdragon_208_processor_firmware) by [Qualcomm](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/qualcomm) (Operating system): version not specified
- [Snapdragon 210 Processor Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/qualcomm/snapdragon_210_processor_firmware) by [Qualcomm](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/qualcomm) (Operating system): version not specified
- [Snapdragon 212 Mobile Platform Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/qualcomm/snapdragon_212_mobile_platform_firmware) by [Qualcomm](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/qualcomm) (Operating system): version not specified
- [Snapdragon 425 Mobile Platform Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/qualcomm/snapdragon_425_mobile_platform_firmware) by [Qualcomm](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/qualcomm) (Operating system): version not specified
- [Snapdragon 429 Mobile Platform Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/qualcomm/snapdragon_429_mobile_platform_firmware) by [Qualcomm](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/qualcomm) (Operating system): version not specified
- [Snapdragon 430 Mobile Platform Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/qualcomm/snapdragon_430_mobile_platform_firmware) by [Qualcomm](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/qualcomm) (Operating system): version not specified
- [Snapdragon 439 Mobile Platform Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/qualcomm/snapdragon_439_mobile_platform_firmware) by [Qualcomm](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/qualcomm) (Operating system): version not specified
- [Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Mobile Platform Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/qualcomm/snapdragon_8_gen_3_mobile_platform_firmware) by [Qualcomm](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/qualcomm) (Operating system): version not specified
- [Snapdragon Auto 5g Modem-Rf Gen 2 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/qualcomm/snapdragon_auto_5g_modem-rf_gen_2_firmware) by [Qualcomm](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/qualcomm) (Operating system): version not specified
- Snapdragon Wear 4100+ Platform Firmware by [Qualcomm](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/qualcomm) (Operating system): version not specified
- [Snapdragon X72 5g Modem-Rf System Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/qualcomm/snapdragon_x72_5g_modem-rf_system_firmware) by [Qualcomm](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/qualcomm) (Operating system): version not specified
- [Snapdragon X75 5g Modem-Rf System Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/qualcomm/snapdragon_x75_5g_modem-rf_system_firmware) by [Qualcomm](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/qualcomm) (Operating system): version not specified
- [Wcd9326 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/qualcomm/wcd9326_firmware) by [Qualcomm](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/qualcomm) (Operating system): version not specified
- [Wcd9340 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/qualcomm/wcd9340_firmware) by [Qualcomm](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/qualcomm) (Operating system): version not specified
- [Wcd9370 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/qualcomm/wcd9370_firmware) by [Qualcomm](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/qualcomm) (Operating system): version not specified
- [Wcd9375 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/qualcomm/wcd9375_firmware) by [Qualcomm](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/qualcomm) (Operating system): version not specified
- [Wcd9390 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/qualcomm/wcd9390_firmware) by [Qualcomm](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/qualcomm) (Operating system): version not specified
- [Wcd9395 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/qualcomm/wcd9395_firmware) by [Qualcomm](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/qualcomm) (Operating system): version not specified
- [Wcn3610 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/qualcomm/wcn3610_firmware) by [Qualcomm](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/qualcomm) (Operating system): version not specified
- [Wcn3615 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/qualcomm/wcn3615_firmware) by [Qualcomm](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/qualcomm) (Operating system): version not specified
- [Wcn3620 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/qualcomm/wcn3620_firmware) by [Qualcomm](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/qualcomm) (Operating system): version not specified
- [Wcn3660b Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/qualcomm/wcn3660b_firmware) by [Qualcomm](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/qualcomm) (Operating system): version not specified
- [Wcn3680b Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/qualcomm/wcn3680b_firmware) by [Qualcomm](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/qualcomm) (Operating system): version not specified
- [Wcn3980 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/qualcomm/wcn3980_firmware) by [Qualcomm](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/qualcomm) (Operating system): version not specified
- [Wcn6755 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/qualcomm/wcn6755_firmware) by [Qualcomm](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/qualcomm) (Operating system): version not specified
- [Wsa8810 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/qualcomm/wsa8810_firmware) by [Qualcomm](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/qualcomm) (Operating system): version not specified
- [Wsa8815 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/qualcomm/wsa8815_firmware) by [Qualcomm](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/qualcomm) (Operating system): version not specified
- [Wsa8830 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/qualcomm/wsa8830_firmware) by [Qualcomm](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/qualcomm) (Operating system): version not specified
- [Wsa8832 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/qualcomm/wsa8832_firmware) by [Qualcomm](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/qualcomm) (Operating system): version not specified
- [Wsa8835 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/qualcomm/wsa8835_firmware) by [Qualcomm](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/qualcomm) (Operating system): version not specified
- [Wsa8840 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/qualcomm/wsa8840_firmware) by [Qualcomm](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/qualcomm) (Operating system): version not specified
- [Wsa8845 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/qualcomm/wsa8845_firmware) by [Qualcomm](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/qualcomm) (Operating system): version not specified
- [Wsa8845h Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/qualcomm/wsa8845h_firmware) by [Qualcomm](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/qualcomm) (Operating system): version not specified

## How do I fix CVE-2024-23358?

1. **Check whether you run it.** Compare your versions with the affected products above. Not sure what you run? Precursor Intelligence can work it out from your public website, or you can pick it from a list.
2. **Apply the vendor’s fix.** Install the update named in the vendor’s advisory. We’ve put the advisory first in the list.
3. **If you can’t patch today.** Follow any mitigation the vendor publishes, and limit who can reach the affected system from the internet until the update is in.
4. **Keep an eye on it.** Track the product and we tell you as soon as we spot this flaw on the list of exploited flaws, or a jump in its exploit likelihood.

### References

- [docs.qualcomm.com](https://docs.qualcomm.com/product/publicresources/securitybulletin/september-2024-bulletin.html) (Vendor advisory)

## Questions

### What is CVE-2024-23358?

CVE-2024-23358 is a high-severity flaw in Apq8017 Firmware from Qualcomm, published on 2 September 2024. It can be attacked from anywhere on the internet without logging in, and nobody has to click anything. If it works, the attacker can take it offline.

### How serious is CVE-2024-23358?

It scores 7.5 out of 10 on the CVSS severity scale, which is high. Our risk score for CVE-2024-23358 is 48 out of 100, which is Medium. Its action is "Plan remediation". No sign of exploitation and a low forecast. Patch it in your normal update cycle.

### Is CVE-2024-23358 being exploited?

It is not on the list of flaws known to be exploited today. The latest forecast puts the chance of it being used in the next 30 days at 0.3%. That can change at any time, which is why we keep watching.

### Which versions does CVE-2024-23358 affect?

For Apq8017 Firmware from Qualcomm: version not specified. The record lists 53 products in all, each with its versions, under "Who is affected" on this page.

### How do I fix CVE-2024-23358?

Install the update the vendor names in its advisory, linked first under "How do I fix" on this page. If you can't patch today, follow the vendor's mitigation and limit who can reach the affected system from the internet.

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