# CVE-2023-28545: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer in TZ Secure OS

> Memory corruption in Qualcomm's TZ Secure OS during ELF loading allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or escalate privileges.

- **Severity:** High 8.2 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 7 Nov 2023
- **Updated:** 2 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-6cjv-9fv8-4hx9

## What is CVE-2023-28545?

CVE-2023-28545 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Qualcomm 315 5g Iot Modem Firmware, published on 7 Nov 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Memory corruption in TZ Secure OS while loading an app ELF.

Weakness: CWE-787 (Out-of-bounds Write), CWE-119 (Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-28545?

It affects 204 products.


Products: Qualcomm 315 5g Iot Modem Firmware, Qualcomm 9205 Lte Modem Firmware, Qualcomm Aqt1000 Firmware, Qualcomm Ar8031 Firmware, Qualcomm Ar8035 Firmware, Qualcomm Csra6620 Firmware, Qualcomm Csra6640 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 Platform Firmware, Qualcomm Qam8255p Firmware, Qualcomm Qam8295p Firmware, Qualcomm Qam8650p Firmware, Qualcomm Qam8775p Firmware, Qualcomm Qamsrv1h Firmware, Qualcomm Qca4004 Firmware, Qualcomm Qca6174a Firmware and 184 more.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-28545?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-28545 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-28545 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-28545 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Qualcomm 315 5g Iot Modem Firmware

- [CVE-2023-33107](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-33107/): Qualcomm Multiple Chipsets Integer Overflow (high 8.4, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2023-33063](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-33063/): Qualcomm Multiple Chipsets Use-After-Free (high 7.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2025-27034](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-27034/): Improper Validation of Array Index in Multi-Mode Call Processor (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2023-22388](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-22388/): Use of Out-of-range Pointer Offset in Multi-mode Call Processor (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2023-28578](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-28578/): Improper Input Validation in Services (critical 9.3)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-28545 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-28545 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Qualcomm 315 5g Iot Modem Firmware, published on 7 Nov 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-2023-28545 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Qualcomm 315 5g Iot Modem 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-2023-28545/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-28545/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-28545
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-28545
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-28545

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-28545/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.