CVE-2022-33218

Cross-boundary memory corruption via invalid input

Published Jan 6, 2023 · Updated Apr 9, 2025

Out-of-bounds write in Qualcomm Snapdragon Auto chipsets allows local users with high privileges to corrupt memory via invalid input. Qualcomm identifies improper input validation in proprietary Automotive code as the cause but does not disclose the affected component, input path, or write operation. Exploitation requires local access with high privileges and can cross a security boundary, compromising confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

CVSS severity8.2
High
EPSS probability0.13%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
Hinoki checkNot available
Coverage for this vulnerability

See if you're affected

Explore vulnerability checks for your environment with Hinoki.

Book a demo

Summary

What happened

Out-of-bounds write in Qualcomm Snapdragon Auto chipsets allows local users with high privileges to corrupt memory via invalid input. Qualcomm identifies improper input validation in proprietary Automotive code as the cause but does not disclose the affected component, input path, or write operation. Exploitation requires local access with high privileges and can cross a security boundary, compromising confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-33218
Published
Jan 6, 2023
Updated
Apr 9, 2025
Vendor
Qualcomm
Product
Snapdragon
Classifications
CWE-787
Attack vector
local
Privileges
admin

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jan 6, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Apr 9, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

Present is not the same as exploitable

Compare your product and version with the public record. A matching version still requires validation against your environment.

Is a vulnerable build present?

Compare these published version ranges with your installed build and any vendor patches.

  1. Affected versionversion=APQ8064AU
  2. Affected versionversion=APQ8096AU
  3. Affected versionversion=MSM8996AU
  4. Affected versionversion=QAM8295P
  5. Affected versionversion=QCA6564A
  6. Affected versionversion=QCA6564AU
  7. Affected versionversion=QCA6574A
  8. Affected versionversion=QCA6574AU
  9. Affected versionversion=QCA6584AU
  10. Affected versionversion=QCA6595
  11. Affected versionversion=QCA6595AU
  12. Affected versionversion=QCA6696
  13. Affected versionversion=SA6145P
  14. Affected versionversion=SA6150P
  15. Affected versionversion=SA6155
  16. Affected versionversion=SA6155P
  17. Affected versionversion=SA8145P
  18. Affected versionversion=SA8150P
  19. Affected versionversion=SA8155
  20. Affected versionversion=SA8155P
  21. Affected versionversion=SA8195P
  22. Affected versionversion=SA8295P
  23. Affected versionversion=SA8540P
  24. Affected versionversion=SA9000P

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesadmin

What is affected?

Qualcomm · Snapdragonversion=APQ8064AU; version=APQ8096AU; version=MSM8996AU; version=QAM8295P; version=QCA6564A; version=QCA6564AU; version=QCA6574A; version=QCA6574AU; version=QCA6584AU; version=QCA6595; version=QCA6595AU; version=QCA6696; version=SA6145P; version=SA6150P; version=SA6155; version=SA6155P; version=SA8145P; version=SA8150P; version=SA8155; version=SA8155P; version=SA8195P; version=SA8295P; version=SA8540P; version=SA9000P

Published CVSS scores

7.8NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
8.2Qualcomm, Inc.CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS describes severity. EPSS estimates exploitation probability.

Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

Daily unique IPs observed by Shadowserver honeypots for known exploited vulnerabilities (KEVs). Missing observations do not establish an absence of attacks.

Daily unique IPsNo honeypot observations are available for this CVE in the selected window.

No observations available

Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesadmin
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-787Out-of-bounds Write

Public exploit references

No public exploit references are available in this record.

Labels summarize the accepted research assessment. They do not indicate a test against your environment.

Technologies

Your stack

See the directory against your own environment.

Your stack

Check the software in your environment

Book a demo to see how Hinoki identifies affected software and validates exploitability in your environment.

Book a demo