CVE-2023-28545

Security-boundary compromise via ELF-loading memory corruption

Published Nov 7, 2023 · Updated Aug 2, 2024

Memory corruption in Qualcomm Snapdragon TZ Secure OS allows local users to compromise confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The app ELF loader performs memory operations outside the intended buffer bounds, but Qualcomm has not disclosed the faulty parser step. Exploitation requires high local privileges and no user interaction, and successful corruption crosses the secure OS boundary.

CVSS severity8.2
High
EPSS probability0.14%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
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Summary

What happened

Memory corruption in Qualcomm Snapdragon TZ Secure OS allows local users to compromise confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The app ELF loader performs memory operations outside the intended buffer bounds, but Qualcomm has not disclosed the faulty parser step. Exploitation requires high local privileges and no user interaction, and successful corruption crosses the secure OS boundary.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-28545
Published
Nov 7, 2023
Updated
Aug 2, 2024
Vendor
Qualcomm
Product
Snapdragon
Classifications
CWE-119
Attack vector
local
Privileges
admin

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Nov 7, 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=9205 LTE Modem
  3. Affected versionversion=AQT1000
  4. Affected versionversion=AR8031
  5. Affected versionversion=AR8035
  6. Affected versionversion=CSRA6620
  7. Affected versionversion=CSRA6640
  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=QAMSRV1H
  19. Affected versionversion=QCA4004
  20. Affected versionversion=QCA6174A
  21. Affected versionversion=QCA6310
  22. Affected versionversion=QCA6335
  23. Affected versionversion=QCA6391
  24. Affected versionversion=QCA6420
  25. Affected versionversion=QCA6421
  26. Affected versionversion=QCA6426
  27. Affected versionversion=QCA6430
  28. Affected versionversion=QCA6431
  29. Affected versionversion=QCA6436
  30. Affected versionversion=QCA6564A
  31. Affected versionversion=QCA6564AU
  32. Affected versionversion=QCA6574
  33. Affected versionversion=QCA6574A
  34. Affected versionversion=QCA6574AU
  35. Affected versionversion=QCA6595
  36. Affected versionversion=QCA6595AU
  37. Affected versionversion=QCA6696
  38. Affected versionversion=QCA6698AQ
  39. Affected versionversion=QCA6797AQ
  40. Affected versionversion=QCA8081
  41. Affected versionversion=QCA8337
  42. Affected versionversion=QCA9377
  43. Affected versionversion=QCA9984
  44. Affected versionversion=QCC710
  45. Affected versionversion=QCM2290
  46. Affected versionversion=QCM4290
  47. Affected versionversion=QCM4325
  48. Affected versionversion=QCM4490
  49. Affected versionversion=QCM6490
  50. Affected versionversion=QCM8550
  51. Affected versionversion=QCN6024
  52. Affected versionversion=QCN6224
  53. Affected versionversion=QCN6274
  54. Affected versionversion=QCN7606
  55. Affected versionversion=QCN9011
  56. Affected versionversion=QCN9012
  57. Affected versionversion=QCN9024
  58. Affected versionversion=QCS2290
  59. Affected versionversion=QCS4290
  60. Affected versionversion=QCS4490
  61. Affected versionversion=QCS6490
  62. Affected versionversion=QCS7230
  63. Affected versionversion=QCS8250
  64. Affected versionversion=QCS8550
  65. Affected versionversion=QDU1000
  66. Affected versionversion=QDU1010
  67. Affected versionversion=QDU1110
  68. Affected versionversion=QDU1210
  69. Affected versionversion=QDX1010
  70. Affected versionversion=QDX1011
  71. Affected versionversion=QFW7114
  72. Affected versionversion=QFW7124
  73. Affected versionversion=QRB5165M
  74. Affected versionversion=QRB5165N
  75. Affected versionversion=QRU1032
  76. Affected versionversion=QRU1052
  77. Affected versionversion=QRU1062
  78. Affected versionversion=QSM8250
  79. Affected versionversion=QSM8350
  80. Affected versionversion=Qualcomm Video Collaboration VC3 Platform
  81. Affected versionversion=Qualcomm Video Collaboration VC5 Platform
  82. Affected versionversion=Robotics RB3 Platform
  83. Affected versionversion=Robotics RB5 Platform
  84. Affected versionversion=SA6145P
  85. Affected versionversion=SA6155
  86. Affected versionversion=SA6155P
  87. Affected versionversion=SA8150P
  88. Affected versionversion=SA8155
  89. Affected versionversion=SA8155P
  90. Affected versionversion=SA8255P
  91. Affected versionversion=SA8295P
  92. Affected versionversion=SA8540P
  93. Affected versionversion=SA8650P
  94. Affected versionversion=SA9000P
  95. Affected versionversion=SC8380XP
  96. Affected versionversion=SD460
  97. Affected versionversion=SD662
  98. Affected versionversion=SD670
  99. Affected versionversion=SD675
  100. Affected versionversion=SD 675
  101. Affected versionversion=SD855
  102. Affected versionversion=SD865 5G
  103. Affected versionversion=SD888
  104. Affected versionversion=SD 8CX
  105. Affected versionversion=SD 8 Gen1 5G
  106. Affected versionversion=SDX55
  107. Affected versionversion=SDX57M
  108. Affected versionversion=SG4150P
  109. Affected versionversion=SG8275P
  110. Affected versionversion=SM4125
  111. Affected versionversion=SM7250P
  112. Affected versionversion=SM7315
  113. Affected versionversion=SM7325P
  114. Affected versionversion=SM8550P
  115. Affected versionversion=Smart Audio 400 Platform
  116. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 460 Mobile Platform
  117. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 480 5G Mobile Platform
  118. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 480+ 5G Mobile Platform (SM4350-AC)
  119. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 Mobile Platform
  120. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 Mobile Platform
  121. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 662 Mobile Platform
  122. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 665 Mobile Platform
  123. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 670 Mobile Platform
  124. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 675 Mobile Platform
  125. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 678 Mobile Platform (SM6150-AC)
  126. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 680 4G Mobile Platform
  127. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 685 4G Mobile Platform (SM6225-AD)
  128. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 690 5G Mobile Platform
  129. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 695 5G Mobile Platform
  130. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 750G 5G Mobile Platform
  131. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 765 5G Mobile Platform (SM7250-AA)
  132. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 765G 5G Mobile Platform (SM7250-AB)
  133. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 768G 5G Mobile Platform (SM7250-AC)
  134. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 778G 5G Mobile Platform
  135. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 778G+ 5G Mobile Platform (SM7325-AE)
  136. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 780G 5G Mobile Platform
  137. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 782G Mobile Platform (SM7325-AF)
  138. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 7c+ Gen 3 Compute
  139. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 845 Mobile Platform
  140. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 850 Mobile Compute Platform
  141. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 855+/860 Mobile Platform (SM8150-AC)
  142. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 855 Mobile Platform
  143. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 865 5G Mobile Platform
  144. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 865+ 5G Mobile Platform (SM8250-AB)
  145. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 870 5G Mobile Platform (SM8250-AC)
  146. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 888 5G Mobile Platform
  147. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 888+ 5G Mobile Platform (SM8350-AC)
  148. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 8c Compute Platform (SC8180X-AD) "Poipu Lite"
  149. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 8c Compute Platform (SC8180XP-AD) "Poipu Lite"
  150. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 8cx Compute Platform (SC8180X-AA, AB)
  151. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 8cx Compute Platform (SC8180XP-AC, AF) "Poipu Pro"
  152. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 8cx Gen 2 5G Compute Platform (SC8180X-AC, AF) "Poipu Pro"
  153. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 8cx Gen 2 5G Compute Platform (SC8180XP-AA, AB)
  154. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 Compute Platform (SC8280XP-AB, BB)
  155. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Mobile Platform
  156. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 Mobile Platform
  157. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform
  158. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 8+ Gen 2 Mobile Platform
  159. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon AR2 Gen 1 Platform
  160. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon Auto 5G Modem-RF
  161. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon W5+ Gen 1 Wearable Platform
  162. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon Wear 1300 Platform
  163. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon X24 LTE Modem
  164. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon X50 5G Modem-RF System
  165. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon X55 5G Modem-RF System
  166. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon X65 5G Modem-RF System
  167. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon X70 Modem-RF System
  168. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon X75 5G Modem-RF System
  169. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon XR2 5G Platform
  170. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon XR2+ Gen 1 Platform
  171. Affected versionversion=SRV1H
  172. Affected versionversion=SSG2115P
  173. Affected versionversion=SSG2125P
  174. Affected versionversion=SW5100
  175. Affected versionversion=SW5100P
  176. Affected versionversion=SXR1230P
  177. Affected versionversion=SXR2130
  178. Affected versionversion=SXR2230P
  179. Affected versionversion=Vision Intelligence 300 Platform
  180. Affected versionversion=Vision Intelligence 400 Platform
  181. Affected versionversion=WCD9306
  182. Affected versionversion=WCD9326
  183. Affected versionversion=WCD9335
  184. Affected versionversion=WCD9340
  185. Affected versionversion=WCD9341
  186. Affected versionversion=WCD9360
  187. Affected versionversion=WCD9370
  188. Affected versionversion=WCD9375
  189. Affected versionversion=WCD9380
  190. Affected versionversion=WCD9385
  191. Affected versionversion=WCD9390
  192. Affected versionversion=WCD9395
  193. Affected versionversion=WCN3910
  194. Affected versionversion=WCN3950
  195. Affected versionversion=WCN3980
  196. Affected versionversion=WCN3988
  197. Affected versionversion=WCN3990
  198. Affected versionversion=WCN3999
  199. Affected versionversion=WCN6740
  200. Affected versionversion=WSA8810
  201. Affected versionversion=WSA8815
  202. Affected versionversion=WSA8830
  203. Affected versionversion=WSA8832
  204. Affected versionversion=WSA8835
  205. Affected versionversion=WSA8840
  206. Affected versionversion=WSA8845
  207. Affected versionversion=WSA8845H

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesadmin

What is affected?

Qualcomm · Snapdragonversion=315 5G IoT Modem; version=9205 LTE Modem; version=AQT1000; version=AR8031; version=AR8035; version=CSRA6620; version=CSRA6640; 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=QCA4004; 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=QCA9984; version=QCC710; version=QCM2290; version=QCM4290; version=QCM4325; version=QCM4490; version=QCM6490; version=QCM8550; version=QCN6024; version=QCN6224; version=QCN6274; version=QCN7606; version=QCN9011; version=QCN9012; version=QCN9024; version=QCS2290; version=QCS4290; 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=QSM8250; 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=SC8380XP; version=SD460; version=SD662; 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=SG4150P; version=SG8275P; version=SM4125; version=SM7250P; version=SM7315; version=SM7325P; version=SM8550P; version=Smart Audio 400 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 4 Gen 2 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 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 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 Auto 5G Modem-RF; version=Snapdragon W5+ Gen 1 Wearable Platform; version=Snapdragon Wear 1300 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 X70 Modem-RF System; version=Snapdragon X75 5G Modem-RF System; version=Snapdragon XR2 5G Platform; version=Snapdragon XR2+ Gen 1 Platform; version=SRV1H; version=SSG2115P; version=SSG2125P; version=SW5100; version=SW5100P; version=SXR1230P; version=SXR2130; version=SXR2230P; version=Vision Intelligence 300 Platform; version=Vision Intelligence 400 Platform; version=WCD9306; version=WCD9326; version=WCD9335; version=WCD9340; version=WCD9341; version=WCD9360; version=WCD9370; version=WCD9375; version=WCD9380; version=WCD9385; version=WCD9390; version=WCD9395; version=WCN3910; version=WCN3950; version=WCN3980; version=WCN3988; version=WCN3990; version=WCN3999; version=WCN6740; version=WSA8810; version=WSA8815; version=WSA8830; version=WSA8832; version=WSA8835; version=WSA8840; version=WSA8845; version=WSA8845H

Published CVSS scores

7.8NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
8.2Qualcomm, Inc.CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/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-119Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

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