CVE-2022-33242 Improper authentication in Qualcomm IPC
Improper authentication in Qualcomm IPC allows loading unsigned libraries, leading to memory corruption and potential code execution.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-33242?
CVE-2022-33242 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Qualcomm Aqt1000 Firmware, published on 7 Mar 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 improper authentication in Qualcomm IPC while loading unsigned lib in audio PD.
Weakness: CWE-287
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-33242?
It affects 157 products.
Products include Qualcomm Aqt1000 Firmware, Qualcomm Ar8031 Firmware, Qualcomm Ar8035 Firmware, Qualcomm Csra6620 Firmware, Qualcomm Csra6640 Firmware, Qualcomm Mdm9150 Firmware and 151 more.
How do I fix CVE-2022-33242?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-33242 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2022-33242 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-33242 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Qualcomm Aqt1000 Firmware
- CVE-2025-21479 Qualcomm Multiple Chipsets Incorrect Authorization
- CVE-2025-21480 Qualcomm Multiple Chipsets Incorrect Authorization
- CVE-2023-28562 Buffer Copy Without Checking Size of Input in QESL
- CVE-2022-40514 Buffer copy without checking size of input in WLAN Firmware
- CVE-2022-22096 Memory corruption in Snapdragon Connectivity, Snapdragon Mobile
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5775-77jw-fpqx.