CVE-2023-33029

Memory corruption via DSP use-after-free

Published Oct 3, 2023 · Updated Feb 27, 2025

Use-after-free memory corruption in Qualcomm Snapdragon DSP Service allows local users to corrupt memory through an HLOS-to-DSP call. The public patch reference identifies a Qualcomm kernel change, but published materials do not disclose the affected function, object, or lifetime error beyond reuse of freed memory. The trigger requires code running in the high-level operating system and an interprocessor call into the DSP; the documented result is memory corruption, without a stated crash, code-execution, or data-access outcome.

CVSS severity8.4
High
EPSS probability0.11%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
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Summary

What happened

Use-after-free memory corruption in Qualcomm Snapdragon DSP Service allows local users to corrupt memory through an HLOS-to-DSP call. The public patch reference identifies a Qualcomm kernel change, but published materials do not disclose the affected function, object, or lifetime error beyond reuse of freed memory. The trigger requires code running in the high-level operating system and an interprocessor call into the DSP; the documented result is memory corruption, without a stated crash, code-execution, or data-access outcome.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-33029
Published
Oct 3, 2023
Updated
Feb 27, 2025
Vendor
Qualcomm
Product
Snapdragon
Classifications
CWE-416
Attack vector
local
Privileges
unauthenticated

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=AR8035
  2. Affected versionversion=CSRA6620
  3. Affected versionversion=CSRA6640
  4. Affected versionversion=FastConnect 6200
  5. Affected versionversion=FastConnect 6700
  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=QCA6174A
  14. Affected versionversion=QCA6391
  15. Affected versionversion=QCA6574
  16. Affected versionversion=QCA6574A
  17. Affected versionversion=QCA6574AU
  18. Affected versionversion=QCA6595
  19. Affected versionversion=QCA6595AU
  20. Affected versionversion=QCA6696
  21. Affected versionversion=QCA6698AQ
  22. Affected versionversion=QCA6797AQ
  23. Affected versionversion=QCA8081
  24. Affected versionversion=QCA8337
  25. Affected versionversion=QCA9377
  26. Affected versionversion=QCC710
  27. Affected versionversion=QCM4325
  28. Affected versionversion=QCM4490
  29. Affected versionversion=QCM6490
  30. Affected versionversion=QCN6024
  31. Affected versionversion=QCN6224
  32. Affected versionversion=QCN6274
  33. Affected versionversion=QCN9011
  34. Affected versionversion=QCN9012
  35. Affected versionversion=QCN9024
  36. Affected versionversion=QCS410
  37. Affected versionversion=QCS4490
  38. Affected versionversion=QCS610
  39. Affected versionversion=QCS6490
  40. Affected versionversion=QCS7230
  41. Affected versionversion=QCS8250
  42. Affected versionversion=QCS8550
  43. Affected versionversion=QDU1000
  44. Affected versionversion=QDU1010
  45. Affected versionversion=QDU1110
  46. Affected versionversion=QDU1210
  47. Affected versionversion=QDX1010
  48. Affected versionversion=QDX1011
  49. Affected versionversion=QFW7114
  50. Affected versionversion=QFW7124
  51. Affected versionversion=QRB5165M
  52. Affected versionversion=QRB5165N
  53. Affected versionversion=QRU1032
  54. Affected versionversion=QRU1052
  55. Affected versionversion=QRU1062
  56. Affected versionversion=Qualcomm Video Collaboration VC1 Platform
  57. Affected versionversion=Qualcomm Video Collaboration VC3 Platform
  58. Affected versionversion=Qualcomm Video Collaboration VC5 Platform
  59. Affected versionversion=Robotics RB5 Platform
  60. Affected versionversion=SA4150P
  61. Affected versionversion=SA4155P
  62. Affected versionversion=SA6145P
  63. Affected versionversion=SA6150P
  64. Affected versionversion=SA6155P
  65. Affected versionversion=SA8145P
  66. Affected versionversion=SA8150P
  67. Affected versionversion=SA8155P
  68. Affected versionversion=SA8195P
  69. Affected versionversion=SA8255P
  70. Affected versionversion=SA8295P
  71. Affected versionversion=SD888
  72. Affected versionversion=SD 8 Gen1 5G
  73. Affected versionversion=SG4150P
  74. Affected versionversion=SG8275P
  75. Affected versionversion=SM7315
  76. Affected versionversion=SM7325P
  77. Affected versionversion=SM8550P
  78. Affected versionversion=Smart Audio 400 Platform
  79. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 480 5G Mobile Platform
  80. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 480+ 5G Mobile Platform (SM4350-AC)
  81. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 Mobile Platform
  82. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 Mobile Platform
  83. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 680 4G Mobile Platform
  84. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 685 4G Mobile Platform (SM6225-AD)
  85. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 695 5G Mobile Platform
  86. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 778G 5G Mobile Platform
  87. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 778G+ 5G Mobile Platform (SM7325-AE)
  88. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 780G 5G Mobile Platform
  89. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 782G Mobile Platform (SM7325-AF)
  90. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 7c+ Gen 3 Compute
  91. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 888 5G Mobile Platform
  92. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 888+ 5G Mobile Platform (SM8350-AC)
  93. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Mobile Platform
  94. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 Mobile Platform
  95. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform
  96. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 8+ Gen 2 Mobile Platform
  97. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon AR2 Gen 1 Platform
  98. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon Auto 5G Modem-RF
  99. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon W5+ Gen 1 Wearable Platform
  100. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon X12 LTE Modem
  101. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon X65 5G Modem-RF System
  102. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon X75 5G Modem-RF System
  103. Affected versionversion=SSG2115P
  104. Affected versionversion=SSG2125P
  105. Affected versionversion=SW5100
  106. Affected versionversion=SW5100P
  107. Affected versionversion=SXR1230P
  108. Affected versionversion=SXR2230P
  109. Affected versionversion=WCD9335
  110. Affected versionversion=WCD9340
  111. Affected versionversion=WCD9341
  112. Affected versionversion=WCD9370
  113. Affected versionversion=WCD9375
  114. Affected versionversion=WCD9380
  115. Affected versionversion=WCD9385
  116. Affected versionversion=WCD9390
  117. Affected versionversion=WCD9395
  118. Affected versionversion=WCN3950
  119. Affected versionversion=WCN3980
  120. Affected versionversion=WCN3988
  121. Affected versionversion=WCN6740
  122. Affected versionversion=WSA8810
  123. Affected versionversion=WSA8815
  124. Affected versionversion=WSA8830
  125. Affected versionversion=WSA8832
  126. Affected versionversion=WSA8835
  127. Affected versionversion=WSA8840
  128. Affected versionversion=WSA8845
  129. Affected versionversion=WSA8845H

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Qualcomm · Snapdragonversion=AR8035; version=CSRA6620; version=CSRA6640; version=FastConnect 6200; version=FastConnect 6700; version=FastConnect 6900; version=FastConnect 7800; version=Flight RB5 5G Platform; version=QAM8255P; version=QAM8295P; version=QAM8650P; version=QAM8775P; version=QCA6174A; version=QCA6391; 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=QCM4325; version=QCM4490; version=QCM6490; version=QCN6024; version=QCN6224; version=QCN6274; version=QCN9011; version=QCN9012; version=QCN9024; version=QCS410; version=QCS4490; version=QCS610; 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=Qualcomm Video Collaboration VC1 Platform; version=Qualcomm Video Collaboration VC3 Platform; version=Qualcomm Video Collaboration VC5 Platform; version=Robotics RB5 Platform; version=SA4150P; version=SA4155P; version=SA6145P; version=SA6150P; version=SA6155P; version=SA8145P; version=SA8150P; version=SA8155P; version=SA8195P; version=SA8255P; version=SA8295P; version=SD888; version=SD 8 Gen1 5G; version=SG4150P; version=SG8275P; version=SM7315; version=SM7325P; version=SM8550P; version=Smart Audio 400 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 680 4G Mobile Platform; version=Snapdragon 685 4G Mobile Platform (SM6225-AD); version=Snapdragon 695 5G Mobile Platform; 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 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 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 X12 LTE Modem; version=Snapdragon X65 5G Modem-RF System; version=Snapdragon X75 5G Modem-RF System; version=SSG2115P; version=SSG2125P; version=SW5100; version=SW5100P; version=SXR1230P; version=SXR2230P; version=WCD9335; version=WCD9340; version=WCD9341; version=WCD9370; version=WCD9375; version=WCD9380; version=WCD9385; version=WCD9390; version=WCD9395; version=WCN3950; version=WCN3980; version=WCN3988; version=WCN6740; version=WSA8810; version=WSA8815; version=WSA8830; version=WSA8832; version=WSA8835; version=WSA8840; version=WSA8845; version=WSA8845H

Published CVSS scores

8.4Qualcomm, Inc.CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
7.8NIST NVDCVSS: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
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-416Use After Free

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