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CVE-2023-33063VulnerabilityPublished Updated

CVE-2023-33063: Qualcomm Snapdragon · Use After Free

Affects Qualcomm SnapdragonSource CVE Database V5

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Exploited in the wild · KEV due 26 Dec 2023 : apply the vendor's fix or mitigations to Qualcomm Snapdragon now.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 06:26 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
7.8High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
KEV deadline
 US federal agencies must patch by this date; a sensible deadline for everyone else.
EPSS
0.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 51% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation evidence

t = 0 is the CVE’s publication on cve.org

  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: evidence found.

    Listed in CISA KEV the same day as disclosure

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

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

Timeline

  1. CVE ID reserved

    by qualcomm

    , 202 days before disclosure

  2. CVE published

    on cve.org

    , t = 0

  3. , the same day as disclosure

  4. KEV remediation due

    US federal deadline

    , 21 days after disclosure

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), CISA KEV (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 2026-10-26.

What to do

Description

CVE-2023-33063 is a high-severity use-after-free vulnerability (CWE-416) affecting numerous Qualcomm Snapdragon platforms and related products. It involves memory corruption in DSP Services triggered during remote calls from the High-Level Operating System (HLOS) to the Digital Signal Processor (DSP). The vulnerability requires low privileges and no user interaction but local access, enabling potential attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service. This flaw impacts confidentiality, integrity, and availability of affected devices. While no known exploits are currently reported in the wild, the broad range of affected Snapdragon platforms, including mobile, IoT, automotive, and wearable devices, poses a significant risk. European organizations relying on Qualcomm Snapdragon-based infrastructure or devices should prioritize patching once updates are available. Mitigation involves applying vendor patches, restricting local access, and monitoring for anomalous DSP service behavior. Countries with high mobile and IoT adoption, such as Germany, France, UK, and the Nordics, are most likely to be affected due to market penetration and strategic technology use. The vulnerability’s CVSS score is 7.8, reflecting its high severity given the potential for remote code execution and system compromise without user interaction.

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