# CVE-2022-33233: Configuration weakness in modem

> Memory corruption in Qualcomm Snapdragon modem firmware allows attackers to execute code or escalate privileges via crafted commands.

- **Severity:** High 7.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 9 Feb 2023
- **Updated:** 3 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-q3j4-865v-r93h

## What is CVE-2022-33233?

CVE-2022-33233 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Qualcomm Apq8009 Firmware, published on 9 Feb 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 configuration weakness in modem wile sending command to write protected files.

Weakness: CWE-787 (Out-of-bounds Write), CWE-16

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-33233?

It affects 201 products.


Products: Qualcomm Apq8009 Firmware, Qualcomm Apq8009w Firmware, Qualcomm Apq8017 Firmware, Qualcomm Apq8037 Firmware, Qualcomm Apq8052 Firmware, Qualcomm Apq8056 Firmware, Qualcomm Apq8076 Firmware, Qualcomm Apq8096au Firmware, Qualcomm Aqt1000 Firmware, Qualcomm Ar8035 Firmware, Qualcomm Csra6620 Firmware, Qualcomm Csra6640 Firmware, Qualcomm Csrb31024 Firmware, Qualcomm Fsm10055 Firmware, Qualcomm Mdm8207 Firmware, Qualcomm Mdm9150 Firmware, Qualcomm Mdm9205 Firmware, Qualcomm Mdm9206 Firmware, Qualcomm Mdm9207 Firmware, Qualcomm Mdm9230 Firmware and 181 more.

## How do I fix CVE-2022-33233?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-33233 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2022-33233 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-33233 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Qualcomm Apq8009 Firmware

- [CVE-2021-1905](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-1905/): Qualcomm Multiple Chipsets Use-After-Free (high 8.4, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2020-11261](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-11261/): Qualcomm Multiple Chipsets Improper Input Validation (high 7.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2021-1906](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-1906/): Qualcomm Multiple Chipsets Detection of Error Condition Without Action (medium 6.2, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2022-40510](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-40510/): Buffer copy without checking size of input in Audio. (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2022-22088](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-22088/): Integer Overflow to Buffer Overflow in Bluetooth HOST (critical 9.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2022-33233 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2022-33233 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Qualcomm Apq8009 Firmware, published on 9 Feb 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-2022-33233 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Qualcomm Apq8009 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-2022-33233/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-33233/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-33233
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-33233
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-33233

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-33233/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.