CVE-2023-28537

Memory corruption via wrapped audio allocation

Published Aug 8, 2023 · Updated Aug 2, 2024

Memory corruption in Qualcomm Snapdragon's COmxApeDec audio module allows local users to read or alter data and interrupt device operation. Qualcomm identifies integer overflow or wraparound during memory allocation but does not disclose the arithmetic or buffer operation that corrupts memory. Local access is required, while privileges and user interaction are not; the closed-source implementation prevents further public mechanism analysis.

CVSS severity8.4
High
EPSS probability0.12%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
Hinoki checkNot available
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Summary

What happened

Memory corruption in Qualcomm Snapdragon's COmxApeDec audio module allows local users to read or alter data and interrupt device operation. Qualcomm identifies integer overflow or wraparound during memory allocation but does not disclose the arithmetic or buffer operation that corrupts memory. Local access is required, while privileges and user interaction are not; the closed-source implementation prevents further public mechanism analysis.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-28537
Published
Aug 8, 2023
Updated
Aug 2, 2024
Vendor
Qualcomm
Product
Snapdragon
Classifications
CWE-787, CWE-190
Attack vector
local
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Aug 8, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 2, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=315 5G IoT Modem
  2. Affected versionversion=APQ8017
  3. Affected versionversion=AQT1000
  4. Affected versionversion=AR8031
  5. Affected versionversion=AR8035
  6. Affected versionversion=CSRA6620
  7. Affected versionversion=CSRA6640
  8. Affected versionversion=CSRB31024
  9. Affected versionversion=FastConnect 6200
  10. Affected versionversion=FastConnect 6700
  11. Affected versionversion=FastConnect 6800
  12. Affected versionversion=FastConnect 6900
  13. Affected versionversion=Flight RB5 5G Platform
  14. Affected versionversion=Home Hub 100 Platform
  15. Affected versionversion=MDM9628
  16. Affected versionversion=MSM8108
  17. Affected versionversion=MSM8208
  18. Affected versionversion=MSM8209
  19. Affected versionversion=MSM8608
  20. Affected versionversion=MSM8917
  21. Affected versionversion=MSM8996AU
  22. Affected versionversion=QAM8295P
  23. Affected versionversion=QCA6174A
  24. Affected versionversion=QCA6310
  25. Affected versionversion=QCA6320
  26. Affected versionversion=QCA6335
  27. Affected versionversion=QCA6391
  28. Affected versionversion=QCA6420
  29. Affected versionversion=QCA6421
  30. Affected versionversion=QCA6426
  31. Affected versionversion=QCA6430
  32. Affected versionversion=QCA6431
  33. Affected versionversion=QCA6436
  34. Affected versionversion=QCA6564
  35. Affected versionversion=QCA6564A
  36. Affected versionversion=QCA6564AU
  37. Affected versionversion=QCA6574
  38. Affected versionversion=QCA6574A
  39. Affected versionversion=QCA6574AU
  40. Affected versionversion=QCA6584AU
  41. Affected versionversion=QCA6595
  42. Affected versionversion=QCA6595AU
  43. Affected versionversion=QCA6696
  44. Affected versionversion=QCA6698AQ
  45. Affected versionversion=QCA8081
  46. Affected versionversion=QCA8337
  47. Affected versionversion=QCA9377
  48. Affected versionversion=QCA9379
  49. Affected versionversion=QCM2290
  50. Affected versionversion=QCM4290
  51. Affected versionversion=QCM6125
  52. Affected versionversion=QCM6490
  53. Affected versionversion=QCN9011
  54. Affected versionversion=QCN9012
  55. Affected versionversion=QCN9074
  56. Affected versionversion=QCS2290
  57. Affected versionversion=QCS410
  58. Affected versionversion=QCS4290
  59. Affected versionversion=QCS610
  60. Affected versionversion=QCS6125
  61. Affected versionversion=QCS6490
  62. Affected versionversion=QRB5165M
  63. Affected versionversion=QRB5165N
  64. Affected versionversion=QSM8250
  65. Affected versionversion=Qualcomm215
  66. Affected versionversion=Qualcomm Robotics RB3 Platform
  67. Affected versionversion=Qualcomm Robotics RB5 Platform
  68. Affected versionversion=SA4150P
  69. Affected versionversion=SA4155P
  70. Affected versionversion=SA6145P
  71. Affected versionversion=SA6150P
  72. Affected versionversion=SA6155
  73. Affected versionversion=SA6155P
  74. Affected versionversion=SA8145P
  75. Affected versionversion=SA8150P
  76. Affected versionversion=SA8155
  77. Affected versionversion=SA8155P
  78. Affected versionversion=SA8195P
  79. Affected versionversion=SA8295P
  80. Affected versionversion=SD205
  81. Affected versionversion=SD210
  82. Affected versionversion=SD429
  83. Affected versionversion=SD439
  84. Affected versionversion=SD450
  85. Affected versionversion=SD460
  86. Affected versionversion=SD480
  87. Affected versionversion=SD625
  88. Affected versionversion=SD626
  89. Affected versionversion=SD632
  90. Affected versionversion=SD 636
  91. Affected versionversion=SD660
  92. Affected versionversion=SD662
  93. Affected versionversion=SD665
  94. Affected versionversion=SD670
  95. Affected versionversion=SD675
  96. Affected versionversion=SD 675
  97. Affected versionversion=SD678
  98. Affected versionversion=SD680
  99. Affected versionversion=SD690 5G
  100. Affected versionversion=SD695
  101. Affected versionversion=SD710
  102. Affected versionversion=SD720G
  103. Affected versionversion=SD730
  104. Affected versionversion=SD750G
  105. Affected versionversion=SD765
  106. Affected versionversion=SD765G
  107. Affected versionversion=SD768G
  108. Affected versionversion=SD778G
  109. Affected versionversion=SD780G
  110. Affected versionversion=SD835
  111. Affected versionversion=SD845
  112. Affected versionversion=SD855
  113. Affected versionversion=SD865 5G
  114. Affected versionversion=SD870
  115. Affected versionversion=SD888
  116. Affected versionversion=SD 8 Gen1 5G
  117. Affected versionversion=SDM429W
  118. Affected versionversion=SDM630
  119. Affected versionversion=SDX55
  120. Affected versionversion=SM4125
  121. Affected versionversion=SM6250
  122. Affected versionversion=SM6250P
  123. Affected versionversion=SM7250P
  124. Affected versionversion=SM7315
  125. Affected versionversion=SM7325P
  126. Affected versionversion=Smart Audio 100 Platform
  127. Affected versionversion=Smart Audio 200 Platform
  128. Affected versionversion=Smart Display 200 Platform (APQ5053-AA)
  129. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 4 Gen 1
  130. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 820 Automotive Platform
  131. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 835 Mobile PC Platform
  132. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 888 5G Mobile Platform
  133. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 888+ 5G Mobile Platform (SM8350-AC)
  134. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon Auto 4G Modem
  135. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon Auto 5G Modem-RF
  136. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon Wear 4100+ Platform
  137. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon X12 LTE Modem
  138. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon X24 LTE Modem
  139. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon X50 5G Modem-RF System
  140. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon X55 5G Modem-RF System
  141. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon X65 5G Modem-RF System
  142. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon XR1 Platform
  143. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon XR2 5G Platform
  144. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon XR2+ Gen 1 Platform
  145. Affected versionversion=SXR1120
  146. Affected versionversion=SXR2130
  147. Affected versionversion=Vision Intelligence 100 Platform (APQ8053-AA)
  148. Affected versionversion=Vision Intelligence 200 Platform (APQ8053-AC)
  149. Affected versionversion=Vision Intelligence 400 Platform
  150. Affected versionversion=WCD9326
  151. Affected versionversion=WCD9335
  152. Affected versionversion=WCD9340
  153. Affected versionversion=WCD9341
  154. Affected versionversion=WCD9360
  155. Affected versionversion=WCD9370
  156. Affected versionversion=WCD9371
  157. Affected versionversion=WCD9375
  158. Affected versionversion=WCD9380
  159. Affected versionversion=WCD9385
  160. Affected versionversion=WCN3610
  161. Affected versionversion=WCN3615
  162. Affected versionversion=WCN3620
  163. Affected versionversion=WCN3660
  164. Affected versionversion=WCN3660B
  165. Affected versionversion=WCN3680
  166. Affected versionversion=WCN3680B
  167. Affected versionversion=WCN3910
  168. Affected versionversion=WCN3950
  169. Affected versionversion=WCN3980
  170. Affected versionversion=WCN3988
  171. Affected versionversion=WCN3990
  172. Affected versionversion=WCN3999
  173. Affected versionversion=WCN6740
  174. Affected versionversion=WSA8810
  175. Affected versionversion=WSA8815
  176. Affected versionversion=WSA8830
  177. Affected versionversion=WSA8835

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Qualcomm · Snapdragonversion=315 5G IoT Modem; version=APQ8017; version=AQT1000; version=AR8031; version=AR8035; version=CSRA6620; version=CSRA6640; version=CSRB31024; version=FastConnect 6200; version=FastConnect 6700; version=FastConnect 6800; version=FastConnect 6900; version=Flight RB5 5G Platform; version=Home Hub 100 Platform; version=MDM9628; version=MSM8108; version=MSM8208; version=MSM8209; version=MSM8608; version=MSM8917; version=MSM8996AU; version=QAM8295P; version=QCA6174A; version=QCA6310; version=QCA6320; version=QCA6335; 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=QCA6584AU; version=QCA6595; version=QCA6595AU; version=QCA6696; version=QCA6698AQ; version=QCA8081; version=QCA8337; version=QCA9377; version=QCA9379; version=QCM2290; version=QCM4290; version=QCM6125; version=QCM6490; version=QCN9011; version=QCN9012; version=QCN9074; version=QCS2290; version=QCS410; version=QCS4290; version=QCS610; version=QCS6125; version=QCS6490; version=QRB5165M; version=QRB5165N; version=QSM8250; version=Qualcomm215; version=Qualcomm Robotics RB3 Platform; version=Qualcomm 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=SA8295P; version=SD205; version=SD210; version=SD429; version=SD439; version=SD450; version=SD460; version=SD480; version=SD625; version=SD626; version=SD632; version=SD 636; version=SD660; version=SD662; version=SD665; version=SD670; version=SD675; version=SD 675; version=SD678; version=SD680; version=SD690 5G; version=SD695; version=SD710; version=SD720G; version=SD730; version=SD750G; version=SD765; version=SD765G; version=SD768G; version=SD778G; version=SD780G; version=SD835; version=SD845; version=SD855; version=SD865 5G; version=SD870; version=SD888; version=SD 8 Gen1 5G; version=SDM429W; version=SDM630; version=SDX55; version=SM4125; version=SM6250; version=SM6250P; version=SM7250P; version=SM7315; version=SM7325P; version=Smart Audio 100 Platform; version=Smart Audio 200 Platform; version=Smart Display 200 Platform (APQ5053-AA); version=Snapdragon 4 Gen 1; version=Snapdragon 820 Automotive Platform; version=Snapdragon 835 Mobile PC Platform; version=Snapdragon 888 5G Mobile Platform; version=Snapdragon 888+ 5G Mobile Platform (SM8350-AC); version=Snapdragon Auto 4G Modem; version=Snapdragon Auto 5G Modem-RF; 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=SXR1120; version=SXR2130; version=Vision Intelligence 100 Platform (APQ8053-AA); version=Vision Intelligence 200 Platform (APQ8053-AC); version=Vision Intelligence 400 Platform; version=WCD9326; version=WCD9335; version=WCD9340; version=WCD9341; version=WCD9360; version=WCD9370; version=WCD9371; version=WCD9375; version=WCD9380; version=WCD9385; version=WCN3610; version=WCN3615; version=WCN3620; version=WCN3660; version=WCN3660B; version=WCN3680; version=WCN3680B; version=WCN3910; version=WCN3950; version=WCN3980; version=WCN3988; version=WCN3990; version=WCN3999; version=WCN6740; 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
8.4Qualcomm, Inc.CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/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
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-787Out-of-bounds Write
CWE-190Integer Overflow or Wraparound

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