CVE-2022-33263 Use after free in Core
A use-after-free vulnerability in Qualcomm Snapdragon firmware allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or escalate privileges via DCI client interactions.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-33263?
CVE-2022-33263 is a medium-severity use after free vulnerability in Qualcomm Aqt1000 Firmware, published on 6 Jun 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 use after free in Core when multiple DCI clients register and deregister.
Weakness: CWE-416
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-33263?
It affects 49 products.
Products include Qualcomm Aqt1000 Firmware, Qualcomm Qam8255p Firmware, Qualcomm Qca6420 Firmware, Qualcomm Qca6430 Firmware, Qualcomm Qca6574au Firmware, Qualcomm Qca6595au Firmware and 43 more.
How do I fix CVE-2022-33263?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-33263 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-2022-33263 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-33263 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-qjww-gpp2-8qh6.