# CVE-2023-22387: Use of Out-of-range Pointer Offset in Qualcomm IPC

> A compromised VM can trigger arbitrary memory overwrite in Qualcomm IPC, leading to memory corruption and potential code execution on Android devices.

- **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:** Yes
- **Published:** 4 Jul 2023
- **Updated:** 2 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** 3356023, A-276750306, ASB-A-276750306, GHSA-6r2c-g7f8-6rfj

## What is CVE-2023-22387?

CVE-2023-22387 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Qualcomm Apq8017 Firmware, published on 4 Jul 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Arbitrary memory overwrite when VM gets compromised in TX write leading to Memory Corruption.

Weakness: CWE-823 (Use of Out-of-range Pointer Offset)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-22387?

It affects 271 products.


Products: Qualcomm 205 Firmware, Qualcomm 215 Firmware, Qualcomm 315 5g Iot Firmware, Qualcomm Apq8017 Firmware, Qualcomm Aqt1000 Firmware, Qualcomm Ar8031 Firmware, Qualcomm Ar8035 Firmware, Qualcomm Ar9380 Firmware, Qualcomm C-V2x 9150 Firmware, Qualcomm Csr8811 Firmware, Qualcomm Csra6620 Firmware, Qualcomm Csra6640 Firmware, Qualcomm Csrb31024 Firmware, Qualcomm Fastconnect 6200 Firmware, Qualcomm Fastconnect 6700 Firmware, Qualcomm Fastconnect 6800 Firmware, Qualcomm Fastconnect 6900 Firmware, Qualcomm Fastconnect 7800 Firmware, Qualcomm Flight Rb5 5g Firmware, Qualcomm Home Hub 100 Firmware and 251 more.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-22387?

Apply the vendor's patch.

## Is CVE-2023-22387 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-22387 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Qualcomm Apq8017 Firmware

- [CVE-2023-22667](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-22667/): Integer Overflow or Wraparound in Audio (high 8.4)
- [CVE-2024-33042](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-33042/): Buffer Copy Without Checking Size of Input (`Classic Buffer Overflow`) in FM Host (high 7.8)
- [CVE-2024-53027](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-53027/): Buffer Copy Without Checking Size of Input in WLAN Host (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2023-33019](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-33019/): Improper Authorization in WLAN Host (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2023-33020](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-33020/): Improper Authorization in WLAN Host (high 7.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-22387 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-22387 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Qualcomm Apq8017 Firmware, published on 4 Jul 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-2023-22387 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Qualcomm Apq8017 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-2023-22387/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-22387/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-22387
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-22387
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-22387

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-22387/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.