CVE-2022-33231 Double free in Core
A double free vulnerability in Qualcomm Snapdragon core allows attackers to cause memory corruption, potentially leading to code execution or denial of service.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-33231?
CVE-2022-33231 is a critical use after free vulnerability in Qualcomm 315 5g Iot Modem Firmware, published on 4 Apr 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Memory corruption due to double free in core while initializing the encryption key.
Weakness: CWE-415
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-33231?
It affects 219 products.
Products include Qualcomm 315 5g Iot Modem Firmware, Qualcomm 8098 Firmware, Qualcomm 8909 Firmware, Qualcomm 8998 Firmware, Qualcomm Apq8009 Firmware, Qualcomm Aqt1000 Firmware and 213 more.
How do I fix CVE-2022-33231?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-33231 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. These bugs are found with fuzzing and sanitisers and avoided by memory-safe languages. More about Use after free.
Is CVE-2022-33231 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-33231 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Qualcomm 315 5g Iot Modem Firmware
- CVE-2023-33107 Qualcomm Multiple Chipsets Integer Overflow
- CVE-2023-33063 Qualcomm Multiple Chipsets Use-After-Free
- CVE-2025-27034 Improper Validation of Array Index in Multi-Mode Call Processor
- CVE-2023-22388 Use of Out-of-range Pointer Offset in Multi-mode Call Processor
- CVE-2023-28578 Improper Input Validation in Services
Sources
Also known as GHSA-h9v3-m6cc-qpv3.