CVE-2023-33114

Memory corruption via concurrent NPU network commands

Published Jan 2, 2024 · Updated Nov 14, 2024

Use-after-free in Qualcomm Snapdragon NPU firmware allows local users to corrupt memory by racing network-management commands. The NPU command handler releases a network while a concurrent NETWORK_UNLOAD or NETWORK_EXECUTE_V2 operation can still access the freed object. Local access with no privileges or user interaction is required; Qualcomm reports confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact but no narrower consequence.

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

Use-after-free in Qualcomm Snapdragon NPU firmware allows local users to corrupt memory by racing network-management commands. The NPU command handler releases a network while a concurrent NETWORK_UNLOAD or NETWORK_EXECUTE_V2 operation can still access the freed object. Local access with no privileges or user interaction is required; Qualcomm reports confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact but no narrower consequence.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-33114
Published
Jan 2, 2024
Updated
Nov 14, 2024
Vendor
Qualcomm
Product
Snapdragon
Classifications
CWE-416
Attack vector
local
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jan 2, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Nov 14, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=315 5G IoT Modem
  2. Affected versionversion=AQT1000
  3. Affected versionversion=AR8031
  4. Affected versionversion=AR8035
  5. Affected versionversion=CSRA6620
  6. Affected versionversion=CSRA6640
  7. Affected versionversion=C-V2X 9150
  8. Affected versionversion=FastConnect 6200
  9. Affected versionversion=FastConnect 6700
  10. Affected versionversion=FastConnect 6800
  11. Affected versionversion=FastConnect 6900
  12. Affected versionversion=Flight RB5 5G Platform
  13. Affected versionversion=QAM8295P
  14. Affected versionversion=QCA6391
  15. Affected versionversion=QCA6420
  16. Affected versionversion=QCA6421
  17. Affected versionversion=QCA6426
  18. Affected versionversion=QCA6430
  19. Affected versionversion=QCA6431
  20. Affected versionversion=QCA6436
  21. Affected versionversion=QCA6574
  22. Affected versionversion=QCA6574A
  23. Affected versionversion=QCA6574AU
  24. Affected versionversion=QCA6595
  25. Affected versionversion=QCA6595AU
  26. Affected versionversion=QCA6696
  27. Affected versionversion=QCA6698AQ
  28. Affected versionversion=QCA8337
  29. Affected versionversion=QCM6125
  30. Affected versionversion=QCN9011
  31. Affected versionversion=QCN9012
  32. Affected versionversion=QCS410
  33. Affected versionversion=QCS610
  34. Affected versionversion=QCS6125
  35. Affected versionversion=QCS6490
  36. Affected versionversion=QCS8250
  37. Affected versionversion=QRB5165M
  38. Affected versionversion=QRB5165N
  39. Affected versionversion=Qualcomm Video Collaboration VC1 Platform
  40. Affected versionversion=Qualcomm Video Collaboration VC3 Platform
  41. Affected versionversion=Qualcomm Video Collaboration VC5 Platform
  42. Affected versionversion=Robotics RB5 Platform
  43. Affected versionversion=SA4150P
  44. Affected versionversion=SA4155P
  45. Affected versionversion=SA6145P
  46. Affected versionversion=SA6150P
  47. Affected versionversion=SA6155P
  48. Affected versionversion=SA8145P
  49. Affected versionversion=SA8150P
  50. Affected versionversion=SA8155P
  51. Affected versionversion=SA8195P
  52. Affected versionversion=SA8295P
  53. Affected versionversion=SD660
  54. Affected versionversion=SD730
  55. Affected versionversion=SD855
  56. Affected versionversion=SD865 5G
  57. Affected versionversion=SDX55
  58. Affected versionversion=SM4125
  59. Affected versionversion=SM6250
  60. Affected versionversion=SM7250P
  61. Affected versionversion=Smart Audio 400 Platform
  62. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 460 Mobile Platform
  63. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 660 Mobile Platform
  64. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 662 Mobile Platform
  65. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 665 Mobile Platform
  66. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 675 Mobile Platform
  67. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 678 Mobile Platform (SM6150-AC)
  68. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 680 4G Mobile Platform
  69. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 685 4G Mobile Platform (SM6225-AD)
  70. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 690 5G Mobile Platform
  71. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 720G Mobile Platform
  72. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 730G Mobile Platform (SM7150-AB)
  73. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 730 Mobile Platform (SM7150-AA)
  74. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 732G Mobile Platform (SM7150-AC)
  75. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 750G 5G Mobile Platform
  76. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 765 5G Mobile Platform (SM7250-AA)
  77. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 765G 5G Mobile Platform (SM7250-AB)
  78. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 768G 5G Mobile Platform (SM7250-AC)
  79. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 855+/860 Mobile Platform (SM8150-AC)
  80. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 855 Mobile Platform
  81. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 865 5G Mobile Platform
  82. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 865+ 5G Mobile Platform (SM8250-AB)
  83. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 870 5G Mobile Platform (SM8250-AC)
  84. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon Auto 5G Modem-RF
  85. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon W5+ Gen 1 Wearable Platform
  86. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon Wear 4100+ Platform
  87. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon X50 5G Modem-RF System
  88. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon X55 5G Modem-RF System
  89. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon XR2 5G Platform
  90. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon XR2+ Gen 1 Platform
  91. Affected versionversion=SW5100
  92. Affected versionversion=SW5100P
  93. Affected versionversion=SXR2130
  94. Affected versionversion=WCD9326
  95. Affected versionversion=WCD9335
  96. Affected versionversion=WCD9341
  97. Affected versionversion=WCD9370
  98. Affected versionversion=WCD9375
  99. Affected versionversion=WCD9380
  100. Affected versionversion=WCD9385
  101. Affected versionversion=WCN3610
  102. Affected versionversion=WCN3660B
  103. Affected versionversion=WCN3680B
  104. Affected versionversion=WCN3910
  105. Affected versionversion=WCN3950
  106. Affected versionversion=WCN3980
  107. Affected versionversion=WCN3988
  108. Affected versionversion=WCN3990
  109. Affected versionversion=WSA8810
  110. Affected versionversion=WSA8815
  111. Affected versionversion=WSA8830
  112. Affected versionversion=WSA8835

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Qualcomm · Snapdragonversion=315 5G IoT Modem; version=AQT1000; version=AR8031; version=AR8035; version=CSRA6620; version=CSRA6640; version=C-V2X 9150; version=FastConnect 6200; version=FastConnect 6700; version=FastConnect 6800; version=FastConnect 6900; version=Flight RB5 5G Platform; version=QAM8295P; version=QCA6391; version=QCA6420; version=QCA6421; version=QCA6426; version=QCA6430; version=QCA6431; version=QCA6436; version=QCA6574; version=QCA6574A; version=QCA6574AU; version=QCA6595; version=QCA6595AU; version=QCA6696; version=QCA6698AQ; version=QCA8337; version=QCM6125; version=QCN9011; version=QCN9012; version=QCS410; version=QCS610; version=QCS6125; version=QCS6490; version=QCS8250; version=QRB5165M; version=QRB5165N; 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=SA8295P; version=SD660; version=SD730; version=SD855; version=SD865 5G; version=SDX55; version=SM4125; version=SM6250; version=SM7250P; version=Smart Audio 400 Platform; version=Snapdragon 460 Mobile Platform; version=Snapdragon 660 Mobile Platform; version=Snapdragon 662 Mobile Platform; version=Snapdragon 665 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 720G Mobile Platform; version=Snapdragon 730G Mobile Platform (SM7150-AB); version=Snapdragon 730 Mobile Platform (SM7150-AA); version=Snapdragon 732G Mobile Platform (SM7150-AC); 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 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; version=Snapdragon W5+ Gen 1 Wearable Platform; version=Snapdragon Wear 4100+ Platform; version=Snapdragon X50 5G Modem-RF System; version=Snapdragon X55 5G Modem-RF System; version=Snapdragon XR2 5G Platform; version=Snapdragon XR2+ Gen 1 Platform; version=SW5100; version=SW5100P; version=SXR2130; version=WCD9326; version=WCD9335; version=WCD9341; version=WCD9370; version=WCD9375; version=WCD9380; version=WCD9385; version=WCN3610; version=WCN3660B; version=WCN3680B; version=WCN3910; version=WCN3950; version=WCN3980; version=WCN3988; version=WCN3990; version=WSA8810; version=WSA8815; version=WSA8830; version=WSA8835

Published CVSS scores

7.8NVDCVSS: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 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 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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