CVE-2023-33027 Buffer Over-read in WLAN Firmware
A buffer over-read in Qualcomm WLAN firmware allows attackers to cause a transient denial of service by sending crafted RSN information elements.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-33027?
CVE-2023-33027 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in Qualcomm 315 5g Iot Modem Firmware, published on 3 Oct 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Transient DOS in WLAN Firmware while parsing rsn ies.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-33027?
It affects 328 products.
Products include Qualcomm 315 5g Iot Modem Firmware, Qualcomm 8098 Firmware, Qualcomm 8998 Firmware, Qualcomm Apq5053-Aa Firmware, Qualcomm Aqt1000 Firmware, Qualcomm Ar8031 Firmware and 322 more.
How do I fix CVE-2023-33027?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-33027 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2023-33027 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-33027 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Qualcomm 315 5g Iot Modem Firmware
- CVE-2023-33107 Qualcomm Multiple Chipsets Integer Overflow
- CVE-2023-33063 Qualcomm Multiple Chipsets Use-After-Free
- CVE-2025-27034 Improper Validation of Array Index in Multi-Mode Call Processor
- CVE-2023-22388 Use of Out-of-range Pointer Offset in Multi-mode Call Processor
- CVE-2023-28578 Improper Input Validation in Services
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hxqc-xv34-842x.