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CVE-2023-33022VulnerabilityPublished Updated

CVE-2023-33022: Qualcomm Snapdragon · Integer Overflow to Buffer Overflow

Affects Qualcomm SnapdragonSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.4 High.

Data as of 25 Oct 2026, 19:02 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
8.4High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 5% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 5 Dec 2023

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 2026-10-25.

What to do

AI-suggested

1. Immediate inventory and identification of all devices and systems utilizing affected Qualcomm Snapdragon platforms across the organization, including mobile devices, IoT endpoints, automotive systems, and compute platforms. 2. Engage with device manufacturers and Qualcomm to obtain and deploy official security patches or firmware updates as soon as they become available. 3. Implement strict application whitelisting and privilege restrictions on devices to limit the ability of untrusted or malicious user-space applications from invoking IOCTL calls that could trigger the vulnerability. 4. Employ endpoint detection and response (EDR) solutions capable of monitoring unusual IOCTL activity or memory corruption indicators on affected devices. 5. For IoT and embedded systems where patching may be delayed, consider network segmentation and isolation to reduce exposure to potentially compromised devices. 6. Conduct user awareness training to minimize the risk of installing untrusted applications that could exploit this vulnerability. 7. Monitor security advisories from Qualcomm and related vendors for updates on patches and exploit developments. 8. For organizations deploying custom firmware or software on Snapdragon platforms, perform thorough code reviews and testing focused on IOCTL handling and memory management to identify and remediate similar vulnerabilities proactively.

Description

Memory corruption in HLOS while invoking IOCTL calls from user-space.

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