CVE-2023-21634 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer in Radio Interface Layer
Memory corruption in Qualcomm Snapdragon Radio Interface Layer allows attackers to execute code or escalate privileges via SMS operations.
- 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-2023-21634?
CVE-2023-21634 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Qualcomm Aqt1000 Firmware, published on 5 Dec 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Memory Corruption in Radio Interface Layer while sending an SMS or writing an SMS to SIM.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-21634?
It affects 51 products.
Products include Qualcomm Aqt1000 Firmware, Qualcomm Fastconnect 6200 Firmware, Qualcomm Fastconnect 6800 Firmware, Qualcomm Fastconnect 6900 Firmware, Qualcomm Qca6310 Firmware, Qualcomm Qca6320 Firmware and 45 more.
How do I fix CVE-2023-21634?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-21634 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2023-21634 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-21634 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-r2r8-fq65-h82j.