CVE-2023-21664

Memory corruption via response-buffer log printing

Published Sep 5, 2023 · Updated Feb 27, 2025

Buffer overflow in Qualcomm Snapdragon Core Platform firmware allows local users to corrupt memory through response-buffer log printing. The logging path copies a response buffer for printing without first checking that the destination can hold the input, producing the documented memory corruption. Access requires local low privileges; Qualcomm reports confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact but discloses no more specific execution outcome.

CVSS severity7.8
High
EPSS probability0.12%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
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Summary

What happened

Buffer overflow in Qualcomm Snapdragon Core Platform firmware allows local users to corrupt memory through response-buffer log printing. The logging path copies a response buffer for printing without first checking that the destination can hold the input, producing the documented memory corruption. Access requires local low privileges; Qualcomm reports confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact but discloses no more specific execution outcome.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-21664
Published
Sep 5, 2023
Updated
Feb 27, 2025
Vendor
Qualcomm
Product
Snapdragon
Classifications
CWE-120
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Sep 5, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Feb 27, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=AQT1000
  2. Affected versionversion=AR8035
  3. Affected versionversion=FSM10056
  4. Affected versionversion=IPQ5010
  5. Affected versionversion=IPQ5018
  6. Affected versionversion=IPQ5028
  7. Affected versionversion=IPQ9008
  8. Affected versionversion=IPQ9574
  9. Affected versionversion=QAM8295P
  10. Affected versionversion=QCA6174A
  11. Affected versionversion=QCA6310
  12. Affected versionversion=QCA6335
  13. Affected versionversion=QCA6390
  14. Affected versionversion=QCA6391
  15. Affected versionversion=QCA6420
  16. Affected versionversion=QCA6421
  17. Affected versionversion=QCA6426
  18. Affected versionversion=QCA6430
  19. Affected versionversion=QCA6431
  20. Affected versionversion=QCA6436
  21. Affected versionversion=QCA6564
  22. Affected versionversion=QCA6564A
  23. Affected versionversion=QCA6564AU
  24. Affected versionversion=QCA6574
  25. Affected versionversion=QCA6574A
  26. Affected versionversion=QCA6574AU
  27. Affected versionversion=QCA6595
  28. Affected versionversion=QCA6595AU
  29. Affected versionversion=QCA6696
  30. Affected versionversion=QCA6698AQ
  31. Affected versionversion=QCA8081
  32. Affected versionversion=QCA8082
  33. Affected versionversion=QCA8084
  34. Affected versionversion=QCA8085
  35. Affected versionversion=QCA8337
  36. Affected versionversion=QCA8386
  37. Affected versionversion=QCA9377
  38. Affected versionversion=QCM6490
  39. Affected versionversion=QCN6023
  40. Affected versionversion=QCN6024
  41. Affected versionversion=QCN6122
  42. Affected versionversion=QCN6132
  43. Affected versionversion=QCN9000
  44. Affected versionversion=QCN9011
  45. Affected versionversion=QCN9012
  46. Affected versionversion=QCN9022
  47. Affected versionversion=QCN9024
  48. Affected versionversion=QCN9070
  49. Affected versionversion=QCN9072
  50. Affected versionversion=QCN9074
  51. Affected versionversion=QCN9100
  52. Affected versionversion=QCN9274
  53. Affected versionversion=QCS603
  54. Affected versionversion=QCS605
  55. Affected versionversion=QCS6490
  56. Affected versionversion=QCS8155
  57. Affected versionversion=QRB5165
  58. Affected versionversion=QRB5165M
  59. Affected versionversion=QRB5165N
  60. Affected versionversion=QSM8350
  61. Affected versionversion=SA4150P
  62. Affected versionversion=SA4155P
  63. Affected versionversion=SA6145P
  64. Affected versionversion=SA6150P
  65. Affected versionversion=SA6155
  66. Affected versionversion=SA6155P
  67. Affected versionversion=SA8145P
  68. Affected versionversion=SA8150P
  69. Affected versionversion=SA8155
  70. Affected versionversion=SA8155P
  71. Affected versionversion=SA8195P
  72. Affected versionversion=SA8295P
  73. Affected versionversion=SA8540P
  74. Affected versionversion=SA9000P
  75. Affected versionversion=SD660
  76. Affected versionversion=SD670
  77. Affected versionversion=SD675
  78. Affected versionversion=SD 675
  79. Affected versionversion=SD678
  80. Affected versionversion=SD765
  81. Affected versionversion=SD765G
  82. Affected versionversion=SD768G
  83. Affected versionversion=SD778G
  84. Affected versionversion=SD780G
  85. Affected versionversion=SD845
  86. Affected versionversion=SD850
  87. Affected versionversion=SD855
  88. Affected versionversion=SD865 5G
  89. Affected versionversion=SD870
  90. Affected versionversion=SD888
  91. Affected versionversion=SD888 5G
  92. Affected versionversion=SD 8CX
  93. Affected versionversion=SD 8cx Gen2
  94. Affected versionversion=SD 8cx Gen3
  95. Affected versionversion=SD 8 Gen1 5G
  96. Affected versionversion=SDX24
  97. Affected versionversion=SDX50M
  98. Affected versionversion=SDX55
  99. Affected versionversion=SDX55M
  100. Affected versionversion=SDX57M
  101. Affected versionversion=SDX65
  102. Affected versionversion=SDX65M
  103. Affected versionversion=SDX70M
  104. Affected versionversion=SDXR2 5G
  105. Affected versionversion=SM7250P
  106. Affected versionversion=SM7315
  107. Affected versionversion=SM7325P
  108. Affected versionversion=SSG2115P
  109. Affected versionversion=SSG2125P
  110. Affected versionversion=SXR1230P
  111. Affected versionversion=SXR2230P
  112. Affected versionversion=WCD9326
  113. Affected versionversion=WCD9335
  114. Affected versionversion=WCD9340
  115. Affected versionversion=WCD9341
  116. Affected versionversion=WCD9370
  117. Affected versionversion=WCD9375
  118. Affected versionversion=WCD9380
  119. Affected versionversion=WCD9385
  120. Affected versionversion=WCN3950
  121. Affected versionversion=WCN3980
  122. Affected versionversion=WCN3990
  123. Affected versionversion=WCN3991
  124. Affected versionversion=WCN3998
  125. Affected versionversion=WCN6740
  126. Affected versionversion=WCN6750
  127. Affected versionversion=WCN6850
  128. Affected versionversion=WCN6851
  129. Affected versionversion=WCN6855
  130. Affected versionversion=WCN6856
  131. Affected versionversion=WCN7850
  132. Affected versionversion=WCN7851
  133. Affected versionversion=WSA8810
  134. Affected versionversion=WSA8815
  135. Affected versionversion=WSA8830
  136. Affected versionversion=WSA8832
  137. Affected versionversion=WSA8835

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Qualcomm · Snapdragonversion=AQT1000; version=AR8035; version=FSM10056; version=IPQ5010; version=IPQ5018; version=IPQ5028; version=IPQ9008; version=IPQ9574; version=QAM8295P; version=QCA6174A; version=QCA6310; version=QCA6335; version=QCA6390; version=QCA6391; version=QCA6420; version=QCA6421; version=QCA6426; version=QCA6430; version=QCA6431; version=QCA6436; version=QCA6564; version=QCA6564A; version=QCA6564AU; version=QCA6574; version=QCA6574A; version=QCA6574AU; version=QCA6595; version=QCA6595AU; version=QCA6696; version=QCA6698AQ; version=QCA8081; version=QCA8082; version=QCA8084; version=QCA8085; version=QCA8337; version=QCA8386; version=QCA9377; version=QCM6490; version=QCN6023; version=QCN6024; version=QCN6122; version=QCN6132; version=QCN9000; version=QCN9011; version=QCN9012; version=QCN9022; version=QCN9024; version=QCN9070; version=QCN9072; version=QCN9074; version=QCN9100; version=QCN9274; version=QCS603; version=QCS605; version=QCS6490; version=QCS8155; version=QRB5165; version=QRB5165M; version=QRB5165N; version=QSM8350; version=SA4150P; version=SA4155P; version=SA6145P; version=SA6150P; version=SA6155; version=SA6155P; version=SA8145P; version=SA8150P; version=SA8155; version=SA8155P; version=SA8195P; version=SA8295P; version=SA8540P; version=SA9000P; version=SD660; version=SD670; version=SD675; version=SD 675; version=SD678; version=SD765; version=SD765G; version=SD768G; version=SD778G; version=SD780G; version=SD845; version=SD850; version=SD855; version=SD865 5G; version=SD870; version=SD888; version=SD888 5G; version=SD 8CX; version=SD 8cx Gen2; version=SD 8cx Gen3; version=SD 8 Gen1 5G; version=SDX24; version=SDX50M; version=SDX55; version=SDX55M; version=SDX57M; version=SDX65; version=SDX65M; version=SDX70M; version=SDXR2 5G; version=SM7250P; version=SM7315; version=SM7325P; version=SSG2115P; version=SSG2125P; version=SXR1230P; version=SXR2230P; version=WCD9326; version=WCD9335; version=WCD9340; version=WCD9341; version=WCD9370; version=WCD9375; version=WCD9380; version=WCD9385; version=WCN3950; version=WCN3980; version=WCN3990; version=WCN3991; version=WCN3998; version=WCN6740; version=WCN6750; version=WCN6850; version=WCN6851; version=WCN6855; version=WCN6856; version=WCN7850; version=WCN7851; version=WSA8810; version=WSA8815; version=WSA8830; version=WSA8832; version=WSA8835

Published CVSS scores

7.8QualcommCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

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

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-120CWE-120 Buffer Copy Without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')

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