CVE-2023-43517

Memory corruption via improper HAB access control

Published Feb 6, 2024 · Updated May 15, 2025

Memory corruption in Qualcomm Snapdragon Automotive Multimedia allows local users to corrupt memory through improper HAB access control. Qualcomm identifies HAB as the affected locus but has not published the unauthorized operation, object, or input that causes corruption. Local reachability without prior privileges or user interaction is required; the resulting behavior beyond memory corruption is undisclosed.

CVSS severity8.4
High
EPSS probability0.10%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Memory corruption in Qualcomm Snapdragon Automotive Multimedia allows local users to corrupt memory through improper HAB access control. Qualcomm identifies HAB as the affected locus but has not published the unauthorized operation, object, or input that causes corruption. Local reachability without prior privileges or user interaction is required; the resulting behavior beyond memory corruption is undisclosed.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-43517
Published
Feb 6, 2024
Updated
May 15, 2025
Vendor
Qualcomm
Product
Snapdragon
Classifications
CWE-284
Attack vector
local
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Feb 6, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. May 15, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=QAM8255P
  2. Affected versionversion=QAM8295P
  3. Affected versionversion=QAM8650P
  4. Affected versionversion=QAM8775P
  5. Affected versionversion=QAMSRV1H
  6. Affected versionversion=QAMSRV1M
  7. Affected versionversion=QCA6574AU
  8. Affected versionversion=QCA6595
  9. Affected versionversion=QCA6696
  10. Affected versionversion=QCA6698AQ
  11. Affected versionversion=SA8255P
  12. Affected versionversion=SA8295P
  13. Affected versionversion=SA8540P
  14. Affected versionversion=SA8650P
  15. Affected versionversion=SA8770P
  16. Affected versionversion=SA8775P
  17. Affected versionversion=SA9000P
  18. Affected versionversion=SRV1H
  19. Affected versionversion=SRV1M

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Qualcomm · Snapdragonversion=QAM8255P; version=QAM8295P; version=QAM8650P; version=QAM8775P; version=QAMSRV1H; version=QAMSRV1M; version=QCA6574AU; version=QCA6595; version=QCA6696; version=QCA6698AQ; version=SA8255P; version=SA8295P; version=SA8540P; version=SA8650P; version=SA8770P; version=SA8775P; version=SA9000P; version=SRV1H; version=SRV1M

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

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Attacks

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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-284Improper Access Control

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