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CVE-2023-33106: Qualcomm Snapdragon · Use of Out-of-range Pointer Offset

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, 12:54 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
8.4High
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
0.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 55% 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

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, Inc.

    , 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 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable.

Description

CVE-2023-33106 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Qualcomm Snapdragon platforms caused by an out-of-range pointer offset when submitting a large list of sync points via the IOCTL_KGSL_GPU_AUX_COMMAND interface. This flaw affects a wide range of Snapdragon chipsets used in mobile, wearable, automotive, and IoT devices. Exploitation could lead to full compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability without requiring user interaction or privileges. Although no known exploits are currently reported in the wild, the vulnerability's nature and broad impact make it a significant risk. European organizations relying on devices with affected Snapdragon chipsets, especially in critical infrastructure, automotive, and mobile sectors, could face severe operational and data security impacts. Mitigation requires prompt firmware and driver updates from device manufacturers and careful validation of GPU command inputs. Countries with high adoption of Snapdragon-based devices and strong automotive and mobile technology sectors, such as Germany, France, and the UK, are most likely to be impacted.

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