CVE-2023-21670Public exploit

Privileged command execution via user-writable GPU mapping

Published Jun 6, 2023 · Updated Jan 7, 2025

Improper access control in the Snapdragon GPU subsystem allows local users to execute arbitrary commands in privileged GPU mode. The Adreno KGSL driver permits code stored in a user-writable GPU mapping to execute in non-protected mode instead of enforcing protected execution boundaries. A local low-privileged process with GPU-device access can compromise data and interrupt the affected device.

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

What happened

Improper access control in the Snapdragon GPU subsystem allows local users to execute arbitrary commands in privileged GPU mode. The Adreno KGSL driver permits code stored in a user-writable GPU mapping to execute in non-protected mode instead of enforcing protected execution boundaries. A local low-privileged process with GPU-device access can compromise data and interrupt the affected device.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-21670
Published
Jun 6, 2023
Updated
Jan 7, 2025
Vendor
Qualcomm
Product
Snapdragon
Classifications
CWE-284, T1068
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jun 6, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Jan 7, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=315 5G IoT Modem
  2. Affected versionversion=AQT1000
  3. Affected versionversion=AR8031
  4. Affected versionversion=AR8035
  5. Affected versionversion=CSRA6620
  6. Affected versionversion=CSRA6640
  7. Affected versionversion=C-V2X 9150
  8. Affected versionversion=FastConnect 6200
  9. Affected versionversion=FastConnect 6700
  10. Affected versionversion=FastConnect 6800
  11. Affected versionversion=FastConnect 6900
  12. Affected versionversion=FastConnect 7800
  13. Affected versionversion=Flight RB5 5G Platform
  14. Affected versionversion=QAM8255P
  15. Affected versionversion=QAM8295P
  16. Affected versionversion=QAM8650P
  17. Affected versionversion=QAM8775P
  18. Affected versionversion=QCA6174A
  19. Affected versionversion=QCA6310
  20. Affected versionversion=QCA6335
  21. Affected versionversion=QCA6391
  22. Affected versionversion=QCA6420
  23. Affected versionversion=QCA6426
  24. Affected versionversion=QCA6430
  25. Affected versionversion=QCA6436
  26. Affected versionversion=QCA6574
  27. Affected versionversion=QCA6574A
  28. Affected versionversion=QCA6574AU
  29. Affected versionversion=QCA6595
  30. Affected versionversion=QCA6595AU
  31. Affected versionversion=QCA6696
  32. Affected versionversion=QCA6698AQ
  33. Affected versionversion=QCA6797AQ
  34. Affected versionversion=QCA8081
  35. Affected versionversion=QCA8337
  36. Affected versionversion=QCA9377
  37. Affected versionversion=QCM2290
  38. Affected versionversion=QCM4290
  39. Affected versionversion=QCM4325
  40. Affected versionversion=QCM4490
  41. Affected versionversion=QCM6490
  42. Affected versionversion=QCN6024
  43. Affected versionversion=QCN9011
  44. Affected versionversion=QCN9012
  45. Affected versionversion=QCN9024
  46. Affected versionversion=QCN9074
  47. Affected versionversion=QCS2290
  48. Affected versionversion=QCS410
  49. Affected versionversion=QCS4290
  50. Affected versionversion=QCS4490
  51. Affected versionversion=QCS610
  52. Affected versionversion=QCS6490
  53. Affected versionversion=QCS8155
  54. Affected versionversion=QCS8250
  55. Affected versionversion=QCS8550
  56. Affected versionversion=QRB5165M
  57. Affected versionversion=QRB5165N
  58. Affected versionversion=QSM8350
  59. Affected versionversion=Qualcomm 205 Mobile Platform
  60. Affected versionversion=Qualcomm 215 Mobile Platform
  61. Affected versionversion=Robotics RB3 Platform
  62. Affected versionversion=Robotics RB5 Platform
  63. Affected versionversion=SA4150P
  64. Affected versionversion=SA4155P
  65. Affected versionversion=SA6145P
  66. Affected versionversion=SA6150P
  67. Affected versionversion=SA6155
  68. Affected versionversion=SA6155P
  69. Affected versionversion=SA8145P
  70. Affected versionversion=SA8150P
  71. Affected versionversion=SA8155
  72. Affected versionversion=SA8155P
  73. Affected versionversion=SA8195P
  74. Affected versionversion=SA8255P
  75. Affected versionversion=SA8295P
  76. Affected versionversion=SD660
  77. Affected versionversion=SD670
  78. Affected versionversion=SD730
  79. Affected versionversion=SD855
  80. Affected versionversion=SD865 5G
  81. Affected versionversion=SD888
  82. Affected versionversion=SD 8 Gen1 5G
  83. Affected versionversion=SDM429W
  84. Affected versionversion=SDX55
  85. Affected versionversion=SG4150P
  86. Affected versionversion=SM4125
  87. Affected versionversion=SM4450
  88. Affected versionversion=SM6250
  89. Affected versionversion=SM6250P
  90. Affected versionversion=SM7250P
  91. Affected versionversion=SM7315
  92. Affected versionversion=SM7325P
  93. Affected versionversion=Smart Audio 400 Platform
  94. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 210 Processor
  95. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 212 Mobile Platform
  96. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 429 Mobile Platform
  97. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 460 Mobile Platform
  98. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 480 5G Mobile Platform
  99. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 480+ 5G Mobile Platform (SM4350-AC)
  100. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 Mobile Platform
  101. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 660 Mobile Platform
  102. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 662 Mobile Platform
  103. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 665 Mobile Platform
  104. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 670 Mobile Platform
  105. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 675 Mobile Platform
  106. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 678 Mobile Platform (SM6150-AC)
  107. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 680 4G Mobile Platform
  108. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 685 4G Mobile Platform (SM6225-AD)
  109. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 690 5G Mobile Platform
  110. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 695 5G Mobile Platform
  111. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 710 Mobile Platform
  112. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 720G Mobile Platform
  113. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 730G Mobile Platform (SM7150-AB)
  114. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 730 Mobile Platform (SM7150-AA)
  115. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 732G Mobile Platform (SM7150-AC)
  116. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 750G 5G Mobile Platform
  117. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 765 5G Mobile Platform (SM7250-AA)
  118. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 765G 5G Mobile Platform (SM7250-AB)
  119. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 768G 5G Mobile Platform (SM7250-AC)
  120. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 778G 5G Mobile Platform
  121. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 778G+ 5G Mobile Platform (SM7325-AE)
  122. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 780G 5G Mobile Platform
  123. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 782G Mobile Platform (SM7325-AF)
  124. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 7c+ Gen 3 Compute
  125. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 845 Mobile Platform
  126. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 855+/860 Mobile Platform (SM8150-AC)
  127. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 855 Mobile Platform
  128. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 865 5G Mobile Platform
  129. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 865+ 5G Mobile Platform (SM8250-AB)
  130. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 870 5G Mobile Platform (SM8250-AC)
  131. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 888 5G Mobile Platform
  132. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 888+ 5G Mobile Platform (SM8350-AC)
  133. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Mobile Platform
  134. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 Mobile Platform
  135. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon AR2 Gen 1 Platform
  136. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon Auto 5G Modem-RF
  137. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon W5+ Gen 1 Wearable Platform
  138. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon Wear 4100+ Platform
  139. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon X12 LTE Modem
  140. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon X24 LTE Modem
  141. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon X50 5G Modem-RF System
  142. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon X55 5G Modem-RF System
  143. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon X65 5G Modem-RF System
  144. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon XR1 Platform
  145. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon XR2 5G Platform
  146. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon XR2+ Gen 1 Platform
  147. Affected versionversion=SSG2115P
  148. Affected versionversion=SSG2125P
  149. Affected versionversion=SW5100
  150. Affected versionversion=SW5100P
  151. Affected versionversion=SXR1120
  152. Affected versionversion=SXR1230P
  153. Affected versionversion=SXR2130
  154. Affected versionversion=SXR2230P
  155. Affected versionversion=Vision Intelligence 400 Platform
  156. Affected versionversion=WCD9326
  157. Affected versionversion=WCD9335
  158. Affected versionversion=WCD9340
  159. Affected versionversion=WCD9341
  160. Affected versionversion=WCD9370
  161. Affected versionversion=WCD9375
  162. Affected versionversion=WCD9380
  163. Affected versionversion=WCD9385
  164. Affected versionversion=WCN3610
  165. Affected versionversion=WCN3615
  166. Affected versionversion=WCN3620
  167. Affected versionversion=WCN3660B
  168. Affected versionversion=WCN3680
  169. Affected versionversion=WCN3680B
  170. Affected versionversion=WCN3910
  171. Affected versionversion=WCN3950
  172. Affected versionversion=WCN3980
  173. Affected versionversion=WCN3988
  174. Affected versionversion=WCN3990
  175. Affected versionversion=WCN6740
  176. Affected versionversion=WSA8810
  177. Affected versionversion=WSA8815
  178. Affected versionversion=WSA8830
  179. Affected versionversion=WSA8832
  180. Affected versionversion=WSA8835

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Qualcomm · Snapdragonversion=315 5G IoT Modem; version=AQT1000; version=AR8031; version=AR8035; version=CSRA6620; version=CSRA6640; version=C-V2X 9150; version=FastConnect 6200; version=FastConnect 6700; version=FastConnect 6800; version=FastConnect 6900; version=FastConnect 7800; version=Flight RB5 5G Platform; version=QAM8255P; version=QAM8295P; version=QAM8650P; version=QAM8775P; version=QCA6174A; version=QCA6310; version=QCA6335; version=QCA6391; version=QCA6420; version=QCA6426; version=QCA6430; version=QCA6436; version=QCA6574; version=QCA6574A; version=QCA6574AU; version=QCA6595; version=QCA6595AU; version=QCA6696; version=QCA6698AQ; version=QCA6797AQ; version=QCA8081; version=QCA8337; version=QCA9377; version=QCM2290; version=QCM4290; version=QCM4325; version=QCM4490; version=QCM6490; version=QCN6024; version=QCN9011; version=QCN9012; version=QCN9024; version=QCN9074; version=QCS2290; version=QCS410; version=QCS4290; version=QCS4490; version=QCS610; version=QCS6490; version=QCS8155; version=QCS8250; version=QCS8550; version=QRB5165M; version=QRB5165N; version=QSM8350; version=Qualcomm 205 Mobile Platform; version=Qualcomm 215 Mobile Platform; version=Robotics RB3 Platform; version=Robotics RB5 Platform; version=SA4150P; version=SA4155P; version=SA6145P; version=SA6150P; version=SA6155; version=SA6155P; version=SA8145P; version=SA8150P; version=SA8155; version=SA8155P; version=SA8195P; version=SA8255P; version=SA8295P; version=SD660; version=SD670; version=SD730; version=SD855; version=SD865 5G; version=SD888; version=SD 8 Gen1 5G; version=SDM429W; version=SDX55; version=SG4150P; version=SM4125; version=SM4450; version=SM6250; version=SM6250P; version=SM7250P; version=SM7315; version=SM7325P; version=Smart Audio 400 Platform; version=Snapdragon 210 Processor; version=Snapdragon 212 Mobile Platform; version=Snapdragon 429 Mobile Platform; version=Snapdragon 460 Mobile Platform; version=Snapdragon 480 5G Mobile Platform; version=Snapdragon 480+ 5G Mobile Platform (SM4350-AC); version=Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 Mobile Platform; version=Snapdragon 660 Mobile Platform; version=Snapdragon 662 Mobile Platform; version=Snapdragon 665 Mobile Platform; version=Snapdragon 670 Mobile Platform; version=Snapdragon 675 Mobile Platform; version=Snapdragon 678 Mobile Platform (SM6150-AC); version=Snapdragon 680 4G Mobile Platform; version=Snapdragon 685 4G Mobile Platform (SM6225-AD); version=Snapdragon 690 5G Mobile Platform; version=Snapdragon 695 5G Mobile Platform; version=Snapdragon 710 Mobile Platform; version=Snapdragon 720G Mobile Platform; version=Snapdragon 730G Mobile Platform (SM7150-AB); version=Snapdragon 730 Mobile Platform (SM7150-AA); version=Snapdragon 732G Mobile Platform (SM7150-AC); version=Snapdragon 750G 5G Mobile Platform; version=Snapdragon 765 5G Mobile Platform (SM7250-AA); version=Snapdragon 765G 5G Mobile Platform (SM7250-AB); version=Snapdragon 768G 5G Mobile Platform (SM7250-AC); version=Snapdragon 778G 5G Mobile Platform; version=Snapdragon 778G+ 5G Mobile Platform (SM7325-AE); version=Snapdragon 780G 5G Mobile Platform; version=Snapdragon 782G Mobile Platform (SM7325-AF); version=Snapdragon 7c+ Gen 3 Compute; version=Snapdragon 845 Mobile Platform; version=Snapdragon 855+/860 Mobile Platform (SM8150-AC); version=Snapdragon 855 Mobile Platform; version=Snapdragon 865 5G Mobile Platform; version=Snapdragon 865+ 5G Mobile Platform (SM8250-AB); version=Snapdragon 870 5G Mobile Platform (SM8250-AC); version=Snapdragon 888 5G Mobile Platform; version=Snapdragon 888+ 5G Mobile Platform (SM8350-AC); version=Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Mobile Platform; version=Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 Mobile Platform; version=Snapdragon AR2 Gen 1 Platform; version=Snapdragon Auto 5G Modem-RF; version=Snapdragon W5+ Gen 1 Wearable Platform; version=Snapdragon Wear 4100+ Platform; version=Snapdragon X12 LTE Modem; version=Snapdragon X24 LTE Modem; version=Snapdragon X50 5G Modem-RF System; version=Snapdragon X55 5G Modem-RF System; version=Snapdragon X65 5G Modem-RF System; version=Snapdragon XR1 Platform; version=Snapdragon XR2 5G Platform; version=Snapdragon XR2+ Gen 1 Platform; version=SSG2115P; version=SSG2125P; version=SW5100; version=SW5100P; version=SXR1120; version=SXR1230P; version=SXR2130; version=SXR2230P; version=Vision Intelligence 400 Platform; version=WCD9326; version=WCD9335; version=WCD9340; version=WCD9341; version=WCD9370; version=WCD9375; version=WCD9380; version=WCD9385; version=WCN3610; version=WCN3615; version=WCN3620; version=WCN3660B; version=WCN3680; version=WCN3680B; version=WCN3910; version=WCN3950; version=WCN3980; version=WCN3988; version=WCN3990; version=WCN6740; version=WSA8810; version=WSA8815; version=WSA8830; version=WSA8832; version=WSA8835

Published CVSS scores

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

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

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-284Improper Access Control
T1068Exploitation for Privilege Escalation

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