# 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.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.3 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 4 Apr 2023
- **Updated:** 3 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-h9v3-m6cc-qpv3

## 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 (Double Free)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-33231?

It affects 219 products.


Products: Qualcomm 315 5g Iot Modem Firmware, Qualcomm 8098 Firmware, Qualcomm 8909 Firmware, Qualcomm 8998 Firmware, Qualcomm Apq8009 Firmware, Qualcomm Aqt1000 Firmware, Qualcomm Ar8031 Firmware, Qualcomm Ar8035 Firmware, Qualcomm C-V2x 9150 Firmware, Qualcomm Csra6620 Firmware, Qualcomm Csra6640 Firmware, Qualcomm Csrb31024 Firmware, Qualcomm Fsm10056 Firmware, Qualcomm Home Hub 100 Platform Firmware, Qualcomm Ipq9008 Firmware, Qualcomm Ipq9574 Firmware, Qualcomm Mdm9205 Firmware, Qualcomm Msm8108 Firmware, Qualcomm Msm8209 Firmware, Qualcomm Msm8608 Firmware and 199 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.

## 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](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-33107/): Qualcomm Multiple Chipsets Integer Overflow (high 8.4, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2023-33063](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-33063/): Qualcomm Multiple Chipsets Use-After-Free (high 7.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2025-27034](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-27034/): Improper Validation of Array Index in Multi-Mode Call Processor (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2023-22388](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-22388/): Use of Out-of-range Pointer Offset in Multi-mode Call Processor (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2023-28578](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-28578/): Improper Input Validation in Services (critical 9.3)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2022-33231 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: 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.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-33231 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Qualcomm 315 5g Iot Modem Firmware. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-33231/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-33231/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-33231
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-33231
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-33231

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-33231/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.