CVE-2023-22668

Memory corruption via audio IOCTL use-after-free

Published Dec 5, 2023 · Updated Feb 25, 2026

Use-after-free in Qualcomm Snapdragon audio firmware allows local users to corrupt memory by issuing crafted IOCTL requests. Qualcomm identifies the weakness class but has not published the affected audio routine or the object-lifetime error behind the IOCTL path. Exploitation requires high local privileges and no user interaction, with successful corruption affecting data confidentiality, integrity, and service availability.

CVSS severity6.7
Medium
EPSS probability0.14%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Use-after-free in Qualcomm Snapdragon audio firmware allows local users to corrupt memory by issuing crafted IOCTL requests. Qualcomm identifies the weakness class but has not published the affected audio routine or the object-lifetime error behind the IOCTL path. Exploitation requires high local privileges and no user interaction, with successful corruption affecting data confidentiality, integrity, and service availability.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-22668
Published
Dec 5, 2023
Updated
Feb 25, 2026
Vendor
Qualcomm
Product
Snapdragon
Classifications
CWE-416
Attack vector
local
Privileges
admin

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Dec 5, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Feb 25, 2026Record 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 6800
  5. Affected versionversion=FastConnect 6900
  6. Affected versionversion=FastConnect 7800
  7. Affected versionversion=QAM8255P
  8. Affected versionversion=QAM8775P
  9. Affected versionversion=QCA6391
  10. Affected versionversion=QCA6420
  11. Affected versionversion=QCA6426
  12. Affected versionversion=QCA6430
  13. Affected versionversion=QCA6436
  14. Affected versionversion=QCA6584AU
  15. Affected versionversion=QCA6698AQ
  16. Affected versionversion=QCA8081
  17. Affected versionversion=QCA8337
  18. Affected versionversion=QCC710
  19. Affected versionversion=QCN6224
  20. Affected versionversion=QCN6274
  21. Affected versionversion=QFW7114
  22. Affected versionversion=QFW7124
  23. Affected versionversion=Qualcomm 205 Mobile Platform
  24. Affected versionversion=Qualcomm 215 Mobile Platform
  25. Affected versionversion=SA8255P
  26. Affected versionversion=SA8770P
  27. Affected versionversion=SA8775P
  28. Affected versionversion=SA9000P
  29. Affected versionversion=SD855
  30. Affected versionversion=SD865 5G
  31. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 210 Processor
  32. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 212 Mobile Platform
  33. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 855+/860 Mobile Platform (SM8150-AC)
  34. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 855 Mobile Platform
  35. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 865 5G Mobile Platform
  36. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 865+ 5G Mobile Platform (SM8250-AB)
  37. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 870 5G Mobile Platform (SM8250-AC)
  38. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon Auto 5G Modem-RF Gen 2
  39. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon W5+ Gen 1 Wearable Platform
  40. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon Wear 4100+ Platform
  41. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon X55 5G Modem-RF System
  42. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon X75 5G Modem-RF System
  43. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon XR2 5G Platform
  44. Affected versionversion=SW5100
  45. Affected versionversion=SW5100P
  46. Affected versionversion=SXR2130
  47. Affected versionversion=WCD9340
  48. Affected versionversion=WCD9341
  49. Affected versionversion=WCD9380
  50. Affected versionversion=WCN3610
  51. Affected versionversion=WCN3980
  52. Affected versionversion=WCN3988
  53. Affected versionversion=WSA8810
  54. Affected versionversion=WSA8815
  55. Affected versionversion=WSA8830
  56. Affected versionversion=WSA8835

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesadmin

What is affected?

Qualcomm · Snapdragonversion=AQT1000; version=AR8035; version=FastConnect 6200; version=FastConnect 6800; version=FastConnect 6900; version=FastConnect 7800; version=QAM8255P; version=QAM8775P; version=QCA6391; version=QCA6420; version=QCA6426; version=QCA6430; version=QCA6436; version=QCA6584AU; version=QCA6698AQ; version=QCA8081; version=QCA8337; version=QCC710; version=QCN6224; version=QCN6274; version=QFW7114; version=QFW7124; version=Qualcomm 205 Mobile Platform; version=Qualcomm 215 Mobile Platform; version=SA8255P; version=SA8770P; version=SA8775P; version=SA9000P; version=SD855; version=SD865 5G; version=Snapdragon 210 Processor; version=Snapdragon 212 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 Auto 5G Modem-RF Gen 2; version=Snapdragon W5+ Gen 1 Wearable Platform; version=Snapdragon Wear 4100+ Platform; version=Snapdragon X55 5G Modem-RF System; version=Snapdragon X75 5G Modem-RF System; version=Snapdragon XR2 5G Platform; version=SW5100; version=SW5100P; version=SXR2130; version=WCD9340; version=WCD9341; version=WCD9380; version=WCN3610; version=WCN3980; version=WCN3988; version=WSA8810; version=WSA8815; version=WSA8830; version=WSA8835

Published CVSS scores

7.8NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
6.7Qualcomm, Inc.CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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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
Privilegesadmin
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-416Use After Free

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