CVE-2024-33027

Kernel privilege escalation via GPU page-table corruption

Published Aug 5, 2024 · Updated Aug 5, 2024

Improper access control in Qualcomm Snapdragon GPU drivers allows local users to gain kernel privileges by corrupting GPU page tables. The a6xx_protect_init path fails to prevent a user-space graphics client from corrupting page-table entries that govern DDR access. Successful exploitation requires local code execution on an affected Snapdragon implementation and grants kernel-level memory access.

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

What happened

Improper access control in Qualcomm Snapdragon GPU drivers allows local users to gain kernel privileges by corrupting GPU page tables. The a6xx_protect_init path fails to prevent a user-space graphics client from corrupting page-table entries that govern DDR access. Successful exploitation requires local code execution on an affected Snapdragon implementation and grants kernel-level memory access.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-33027
Published
Aug 5, 2024
Updated
Aug 5, 2024
Vendor
Qualcomm
Product
Robotics RB3 Platform Firmware
Classifications
CWE-284, T1068
Attack vector
local
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Aug 5, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 5, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <=*

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Qualcomm · Robotics RB3 Platform Firmwareversion=0 <=*
Qualcomm · SA8155P Firmwareversion=0 <=*
Qualcomm · QCN9074 Firmwareversion=0 <=*
Qualcomm · Qualcomm WCN3660B Firmwareversion=0 <=*
Qualcomm · WCD9326 Firmwareversion=0 <=*
Qualcomm · SA8155 Firmwareversion=0 <=*
Qualcomm · Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 Mobile Platform Firmwareversion=0 <=*
Qualcomm · Qualcomm Snapdragon X24 LTE Modem Firmwareversion=0 <=*
Qualcomm · Qualcomm QCA6595AU Firmwareversion=0 <=*
Qualcomm · Qualcomm QCA6564 Firmwareversion=0 <=*
Qualcomm · Qualcomm Snapdragon 210 Processor Firmwareversion=0 <=*
Qualcomm · Qualcomm WCD9375 Firmwareversion=0 <=*
Qualcomm · QCS610 Firmwareversion=0 <=*
Qualcomm · Snapdragon X50 5G Modem-RF System Firmwareversion=0 <=*
Qualcomm · CSRA6620 Firmwareversion=0 <=*
Qualcomm · WSA8810 Firmwareversion=0 <=*
Qualcomm · QCA8337 Firmwareversion=0 <=*
Qualcomm · Qualcomm Snapdragon 429 Mobile Platform Firmwareversion=0 <=*
Qualcomm · SA6150P Firmwareversion=0 <=*
Qualcomm · WCN3680B Firmwareversion=0 <=*
Qualcomm · Qualcomm QCA6595 Firmwareversion=0 <=*
Qualcomm · Qualcomm 215 Mobile Platform Firmwareversion=0 <=*
Qualcomm · QCS410 Firmwareversion=0 <=*
Qualcomm · SA8195P Firmwareversion=0 <=*
Qualcomm · CSRA6640 Firmwareversion=0 <=*
Qualcomm · Snapdragonversion=315 5G IoT Modem; version=AQT1000; version=AR8031; version=CSRA6620; version=CSRA6640; version=C-V2X 9150; version=FastConnect 6200; version=QCA6174A; version=QCA6310; version=QCA6335; version=QCA6391; version=QCA6420; version=QCA6430; version=QCA6564; version=QCA6564AU; version=QCA6574; version=QCA6574A; version=QCA6574AU; version=QCA6595; version=QCA6595AU; version=QCA6696; version=QCA8337; version=QCA9377; version=QCM6125; version=QCN9074; version=QCS410; version=QCS610; version=QCS6125; version=Qualcomm 205 Mobile Platform; version=Qualcomm 215 Mobile Platform; version=Qualcomm Video Collaboration VC1 Platform; version=Qualcomm Video Collaboration VC3 Platform; version=Robotics RB3 Platform; version=SA6145P; version=SA6150P; version=SA6155; version=SA6155P; version=SA8145P; version=SA8150P; version=SA8155; version=SA8155P; version=SA8195P; version=SD660; version=SD670; version=SD730; version=SD855; version=SDM429W; version=SDX55; version=SM6250; version=Smart Audio 400 Platform; version=Snapdragon 210 Processor; version=Snapdragon 212 Mobile Platform; version=Snapdragon 429 Mobile Platform; version=Snapdragon 660 Mobile Platform; version=Snapdragon 670 Mobile Platform; version=Snapdragon 675 Mobile Platform; version=Snapdragon 678 Mobile Platform (SM6150-AC); version=Snapdragon 710 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 845 Mobile Platform; version=Snapdragon 855+/860 Mobile Platform (SM8150-AC); version=Snapdragon 855 Mobile Platform; version=Snapdragon X24 LTE Modem; version=Snapdragon X50 5G Modem-RF System; version=Snapdragon X55 5G Modem-RF System; version=Snapdragon XR1 Platform; version=SXR1120; version=Vision Intelligence 300 Platform; version=Vision Intelligence 400 Platform; version=WCD9326; version=WCD9335; version=WCD9340; version=WCD9341; version=WCD9370; version=WCD9375; version=WCD9380; version=WCN3610; version=WCN3620; version=WCN3660B; version=WCN3680B; version=WCN3950; version=WCN3980; version=WCN3988; version=WCN3990; version=WSA8810; version=WSA8815
Qualcomm · SA6155P Firmwareversion=0 <=*
Qualcomm · Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 Mobile Platform Firmwareversion=0 <=*
Qualcomm · Qualcomm SM6250 Firmwareversion=0 <=*
Qualcomm · Qualcomm SD855 Firmwareversion=0 <=*
Qualcomm · SA8145P Firmwareversion=0 <=*
Qualcomm · Qualcomm Video Collaboration VC1 Platform Firmwareversion=0 <=*
Qualcomm · Qualcomm QCA9377 Firmwareversion=0 <=*
Qualcomm · WCD9370 Firmwareversion=0 <=*
Qualcomm · SA8150P Firmwareversion=0 <=*
Qualcomm · QCA6420 Firmwareversion=0 <=*
Qualcomm · Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 Mobile Platform Firmwareversion=0 <=*
Qualcomm · Qualcomm Smart Audio 400 Platform Firmwareversion=0 <=*
Qualcomm · Qualcomm WCD9341 Firmwareversion=0 <=*
Qualcomm · Snapdragon X55 5G Modem-RF System Firmwareversion=0 <=*
Qualcomm · Qualcomm QCA6564AU Firmwareversion=0 <=*
Qualcomm · WCN3988 Firmwareversion=0 <=*
Qualcomm · C-V2X 9150 Firmwareversion=0 <=*
Qualcomm · Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Mobile Platform Firmwareversion=0 <=*
Qualcomm · Vision Intelligence 400 Platform Firmwareversion=0 <=*
Qualcomm · AR8031 Firmwareversion=0 <=*
Qualcomm · QCA6574AU Firmwareversion=0 <=*
Qualcomm · Vision Intelligence 300 Platform Firmwareversion=0 <=*
Qualcomm · QCA6335 Firmwareversion=0 <=*
Qualcomm · WCD9380 Firmwareversion=0 <=*
Qualcomm · Qualcomm QCA6574A Firmwareversion=0 <=*
Qualcomm · Qualcomm QCA6574 Firmwareversion=0 <=*
Qualcomm · Qualcomm QCA6430 Firmwareversion=0 <=*
Qualcomm · Qualcomm SD730 Firmwareversion=0 <=*
Qualcomm · SA6145P Firmwareversion=0 <=*
Qualcomm · Qualcomm WCN3990 Firmwareversion=0 <=*
Qualcomm · SXR1120 Firmwareversion=0 <=*
Qualcomm · Qualcomm WCN3610 Firmwareversion=0 <=*
Qualcomm · Snapdragon XR1 Platform Firmwareversion=0 <=*
Qualcomm · Qualcomm WCN3620 Firmwareversion=0 <=*
Qualcomm · FastConnect 6200 Firmwareversion=0 <=*
Qualcomm · 315 5G IoT Modem Firmwareversion=0 <=*
Qualcomm · Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G Mobile Platform Firmwareversion=0 <=*
Qualcomm · Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 Mobile Platform Firmwareversion=0 <=*
Qualcomm · QCA6174A Firmwareversion=0 <=*
Qualcomm · Qualcomm Snapdragon 212 Mobile Platform Firmwareversion=0 <=*
Qualcomm · AQT1000 Firmwareversion=0 <=*
Qualcomm · Qualcomm 205 Mobile Platform Firmwareversion=0 <=*
Qualcomm · SA6155 Firmwareversion=0 <=*
Qualcomm · Qualcomm SDX55 Firmwareversion=0 <=*
Qualcomm · Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 Mobile Platform Firmwareversion=0 <=*
Qualcomm · WCN3950 Firmwareversion=0 <=*
Qualcomm · QCA6391 Firmwareversion=0 <=*
Qualcomm · WCD9340 Firmwareversion=0 <=*
Qualcomm · QCM6125 Firmwareversion=0 <=*
Qualcomm · WCN3980 Firmwareversion=0 <=*
Qualcomm · Qualcomm Video Collaboration VC3 Platform Firmwareversion=0 <=*
Qualcomm · QCS6125 Firmwareversion=0 <=*
Qualcomm · Qualcomm WCD9335 Firmwareversion=0 <=*
Qualcomm · Qualcomm SD660 Firmwareversion=0 <=*
Qualcomm · QCA6696 Firmwareversion=0 <=*
Qualcomm · Qualcomm SD670 Firmwareversion=0 <=*
Qualcomm · SDM429W Firmwareversion=0 <=*
Qualcomm · WSA8815 Firmwareversion=0 <=*
Qualcomm · QCA6310 Firmwareversion=0 <=*

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

CVSS describes severity. EPSS estimates exploitation probability.

Attacks

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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-284Improper Access Control
T1068Exploitation for Privilege Escalation

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