CVE-2022-33298 Use after free in Modem
A use-after-free vulnerability in Qualcomm Snapdragon modem initialization allows attackers to potentially execute arbitrary code or escalate privileges.
- 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-2022-33298?
CVE-2022-33298 is a medium-severity use after free vulnerability in Qualcomm Aqt1000 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 use after free in Modem while modem initialization.
Weakness: CWE-416
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-33298?
It affects 77 products.
Products include Qualcomm Aqt1000 Firmware, Qualcomm Qca6310 Firmware, Qualcomm Qca6320 Firmware, Qualcomm Qca6390 Firmware, Qualcomm Qca6391 Firmware, Qualcomm Qca6420 Firmware and 71 more.
How do I fix CVE-2022-33298?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-33298 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-2022-33298 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-33298 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-9f4g-pmfg-4p4q.