CVE-2023-21673

Local memory corruption via VM resource manager

Published Oct 3, 2023 · Updated Feb 27, 2025

Improper access control in Qualcomm Snapdragon's VM resource manager allows local users with low privileges to corrupt memory. The published record identifies the VM resource manager but does not disclose which operation permits improper access or how memory becomes corrupted. Exploitation requires local low-privileged access and no user interaction; successful corruption crosses a security boundary.

CVSS severity8.7
High
EPSS probability0.10%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
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Summary

What happened

Improper access control in Qualcomm Snapdragon's VM resource manager allows local users with low privileges to corrupt memory. The published record identifies the VM resource manager but does not disclose which operation permits improper access or how memory becomes corrupted. Exploitation requires local low-privileged access and no user interaction; successful corruption crosses a security boundary.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-21673
Published
Oct 3, 2023
Updated
Feb 27, 2025
Vendor
Qualcomm
Product
Snapdragon
Classifications
CWE-284, T1068
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Oct 3, 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=FastConnect 6200
  4. Affected versionversion=FastConnect 6700
  5. Affected versionversion=FastConnect 6800
  6. Affected versionversion=FastConnect 6900
  7. Affected versionversion=FastConnect 7800
  8. Affected versionversion=Flight RB5 5G Platform
  9. Affected versionversion=QAM8255P
  10. Affected versionversion=QAM8295P
  11. Affected versionversion=QAM8650P
  12. Affected versionversion=QAM8775P
  13. Affected versionversion=QAMSRV1H
  14. Affected versionversion=QCA6174A
  15. Affected versionversion=QCA6310
  16. Affected versionversion=QCA6335
  17. Affected versionversion=QCA6391
  18. Affected versionversion=QCA6420
  19. Affected versionversion=QCA6421
  20. Affected versionversion=QCA6426
  21. Affected versionversion=QCA6430
  22. Affected versionversion=QCA6431
  23. Affected versionversion=QCA6436
  24. Affected versionversion=QCA6564A
  25. Affected versionversion=QCA6564AU
  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=QCC710
  38. Affected versionversion=QCM4490
  39. Affected versionversion=QCM6490
  40. Affected versionversion=QCM8550
  41. Affected versionversion=QCN6224
  42. Affected versionversion=QCN6274
  43. Affected versionversion=QCN9011
  44. Affected versionversion=QCN9012
  45. Affected versionversion=QCS4490
  46. Affected versionversion=QCS6490
  47. Affected versionversion=QCS7230
  48. Affected versionversion=QCS8250
  49. Affected versionversion=QCS8550
  50. Affected versionversion=QDU1000
  51. Affected versionversion=QDU1010
  52. Affected versionversion=QDU1110
  53. Affected versionversion=QDU1210
  54. Affected versionversion=QDX1010
  55. Affected versionversion=QDX1011
  56. Affected versionversion=QFW7114
  57. Affected versionversion=QFW7124
  58. Affected versionversion=QRB5165M
  59. Affected versionversion=QRB5165N
  60. Affected versionversion=QRU1032
  61. Affected versionversion=QRU1052
  62. Affected versionversion=QRU1062
  63. Affected versionversion=QSM8350
  64. Affected versionversion=Qualcomm Video Collaboration VC3 Platform
  65. Affected versionversion=Qualcomm Video Collaboration VC5 Platform
  66. Affected versionversion=Robotics RB3 Platform
  67. Affected versionversion=Robotics RB5 Platform
  68. Affected versionversion=SA6145P
  69. Affected versionversion=SA6155
  70. Affected versionversion=SA6155P
  71. Affected versionversion=SA8150P
  72. Affected versionversion=SA8155
  73. Affected versionversion=SA8155P
  74. Affected versionversion=SA8255P
  75. Affected versionversion=SA8295P
  76. Affected versionversion=SA8540P
  77. Affected versionversion=SA8650P
  78. Affected versionversion=SA9000P
  79. Affected versionversion=SD670
  80. Affected versionversion=SD675
  81. Affected versionversion=SD 675
  82. Affected versionversion=SD855
  83. Affected versionversion=SD865 5G
  84. Affected versionversion=SD888
  85. Affected versionversion=SD 8CX
  86. Affected versionversion=SD 8 Gen1 5G
  87. Affected versionversion=SDX55
  88. Affected versionversion=SDX57M
  89. Affected versionversion=SG8275P
  90. Affected versionversion=SM7250P
  91. Affected versionversion=SM7315
  92. Affected versionversion=SM7325P
  93. Affected versionversion=SM8550P
  94. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 Mobile Platform
  95. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 670 Mobile Platform
  96. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 675 Mobile Platform
  97. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 678 Mobile Platform (SM6150-AC)
  98. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 765 5G Mobile Platform (SM7250-AA)
  99. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 765G 5G Mobile Platform (SM7250-AB)
  100. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 768G 5G Mobile Platform (SM7250-AC)
  101. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 778G 5G Mobile Platform
  102. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 778G+ 5G Mobile Platform (SM7325-AE)
  103. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 780G 5G Mobile Platform
  104. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 782G Mobile Platform (SM7325-AF)
  105. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 7c+ Gen 3 Compute
  106. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 845 Mobile Platform
  107. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 850 Mobile Compute Platform
  108. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 855+/860 Mobile Platform (SM8150-AC)
  109. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 855 Mobile Platform
  110. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 865 5G Mobile Platform
  111. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 865+ 5G Mobile Platform (SM8250-AB)
  112. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 870 5G Mobile Platform (SM8250-AC)
  113. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 888 5G Mobile Platform
  114. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 888+ 5G Mobile Platform (SM8350-AC)
  115. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 8c Compute Platform (SC8180X-AD) "Poipu Lite"
  116. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 8c Compute Platform (SC8180XP-AD) "Poipu Lite"
  117. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 8cx Compute Platform (SC8180X-AA, AB)
  118. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 8cx Compute Platform (SC8180XP-AC, AF) "Poipu Pro"
  119. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 8cx Gen 2 5G Compute Platform (SC8180X-AC, AF) "Poipu Pro"
  120. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 8cx Gen 2 5G Compute Platform (SC8180XP-AA, AB)
  121. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 Compute Platform (SC8280XP-AB, BB)
  122. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Mobile Platform
  123. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 Mobile Platform
  124. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform
  125. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 8+ Gen 2 Mobile Platform
  126. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon AR2 Gen 1 Platform
  127. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon X24 LTE Modem
  128. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon X50 5G Modem-RF System
  129. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon X55 5G Modem-RF System
  130. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon X65 5G Modem-RF System
  131. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon X75 5G Modem-RF System
  132. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon XR2 5G Platform
  133. Affected versionversion=SRV1H
  134. Affected versionversion=SSG2115P
  135. Affected versionversion=SSG2125P
  136. Affected versionversion=SXR1230P
  137. Affected versionversion=SXR2130
  138. Affected versionversion=SXR2230P
  139. Affected versionversion=Vision Intelligence 300 Platform
  140. Affected versionversion=Vision Intelligence 400 Platform
  141. Affected versionversion=WCD9326
  142. Affected versionversion=WCD9340
  143. Affected versionversion=WCD9341
  144. Affected versionversion=WCD9370
  145. Affected versionversion=WCD9375
  146. Affected versionversion=WCD9380
  147. Affected versionversion=WCD9385
  148. Affected versionversion=WCD9390
  149. Affected versionversion=WCD9395
  150. Affected versionversion=WCN3950
  151. Affected versionversion=WCN3980
  152. Affected versionversion=WCN3988
  153. Affected versionversion=WCN3990
  154. Affected versionversion=WCN6740
  155. Affected versionversion=WSA8810
  156. Affected versionversion=WSA8815
  157. Affected versionversion=WSA8830
  158. Affected versionversion=WSA8832
  159. Affected versionversion=WSA8835
  160. Affected versionversion=WSA8840
  161. Affected versionversion=WSA8845
  162. Affected versionversion=WSA8845H

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Qualcomm · Snapdragonversion=AQT1000; version=AR8035; 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=QAMSRV1H; version=QCA6174A; version=QCA6310; version=QCA6335; version=QCA6391; version=QCA6420; version=QCA6421; version=QCA6426; version=QCA6430; version=QCA6431; version=QCA6436; version=QCA6564A; version=QCA6564AU; version=QCA6574; version=QCA6574A; version=QCA6574AU; version=QCA6595; version=QCA6595AU; version=QCA6696; version=QCA6698AQ; version=QCA6797AQ; version=QCA8081; version=QCA8337; version=QCA9377; version=QCC710; version=QCM4490; version=QCM6490; version=QCM8550; version=QCN6224; version=QCN6274; version=QCN9011; version=QCN9012; version=QCS4490; version=QCS6490; version=QCS7230; version=QCS8250; version=QCS8550; version=QDU1000; version=QDU1010; version=QDU1110; version=QDU1210; version=QDX1010; version=QDX1011; version=QFW7114; version=QFW7124; version=QRB5165M; version=QRB5165N; version=QRU1032; version=QRU1052; version=QRU1062; version=QSM8350; version=Qualcomm Video Collaboration VC3 Platform; version=Qualcomm Video Collaboration VC5 Platform; version=Robotics RB3 Platform; version=Robotics RB5 Platform; version=SA6145P; version=SA6155; version=SA6155P; version=SA8150P; version=SA8155; version=SA8155P; version=SA8255P; version=SA8295P; version=SA8540P; version=SA8650P; version=SA9000P; version=SD670; version=SD675; version=SD 675; version=SD855; version=SD865 5G; version=SD888; version=SD 8CX; version=SD 8 Gen1 5G; version=SDX55; version=SDX57M; version=SG8275P; version=SM7250P; version=SM7315; version=SM7325P; version=SM8550P; version=Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 Mobile Platform; version=Snapdragon 670 Mobile Platform; version=Snapdragon 675 Mobile Platform; version=Snapdragon 678 Mobile Platform (SM6150-AC); 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 850 Mobile Compute 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 8c Compute Platform (SC8180X-AD) "Poipu Lite"; version=Snapdragon 8c Compute Platform (SC8180XP-AD) "Poipu Lite"; version=Snapdragon 8cx Compute Platform (SC8180X-AA, AB); version=Snapdragon 8cx Compute Platform (SC8180XP-AC, AF) "Poipu Pro"; version=Snapdragon 8cx Gen 2 5G Compute Platform (SC8180X-AC, AF) "Poipu Pro"; version=Snapdragon 8cx Gen 2 5G Compute Platform (SC8180XP-AA, AB); version=Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 Compute Platform (SC8280XP-AB, BB); version=Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Mobile Platform; version=Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 Mobile Platform; version=Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform; version=Snapdragon 8+ Gen 2 Mobile Platform; version=Snapdragon AR2 Gen 1 Platform; 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 X75 5G Modem-RF System; version=Snapdragon XR2 5G Platform; version=SRV1H; version=SSG2115P; version=SSG2125P; version=SXR1230P; version=SXR2130; version=SXR2230P; version=Vision Intelligence 300 Platform; version=Vision Intelligence 400 Platform; version=WCD9326; version=WCD9340; version=WCD9341; version=WCD9370; version=WCD9375; version=WCD9380; version=WCD9385; version=WCD9390; version=WCD9395; version=WCN3950; version=WCN3980; version=WCN3988; version=WCN3990; version=WCN6740; version=WSA8810; version=WSA8815; version=WSA8830; version=WSA8832; version=WSA8835; version=WSA8840; version=WSA8845; version=WSA8845H

Published CVSS scores

8.7Qualcomm, Inc.CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L

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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-284Improper Access Control
T1068Exploitation for Privilege Escalation

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