Memory corruption via HLOS-to-DSP remote call
Published Dec 5, 2023 · Updated Oct 21, 2025
Use-after-free in Qualcomm DSP Services on affected Snapdragon chipsets allows local users to corrupt memory through an HLOS-to-DSP call. DSP Services retains or accesses memory after its lifetime ends during a remote procedure call from the high-level operating system to the DSP; Qualcomm has not disclosed the freed object or exact lifetime error. Low-privileged local access is required, and successful exploitation can compromise confidentiality, integrity, and availability within the affected device.
Summary
What happened
Use-after-free in Qualcomm DSP Services on affected Snapdragon chipsets allows local users to corrupt memory through an HLOS-to-DSP call. DSP Services retains or accesses memory after its lifetime ends during a remote procedure call from the high-level operating system to the DSP; Qualcomm has not disclosed the freed object or exact lifetime error. Low-privileged local access is required, and successful exploitation can compromise confidentiality, integrity, and availability within the affected device.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2023-33063
- Published
- Dec 5, 2023
- Updated
- Oct 21, 2025
- Vendor
- Qualcomm
- Product
- Robotics RB3 Platform Firmware
- Classifications
- CWE-416
- Attack vector
- local
- Privileges
- authenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Dec 5, 2023Exploitation reportedCISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog inclusion
- Dec 5, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Oct 21, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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