# CVE-2023-33066: Use of Out-of-range Pointer Offset in Audio

> Memory corruption in Qualcomm Snapdragon audio drivers allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or escalate privileges.

- **Severity:** High 8.4 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 4 Mar 2024
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-xcr6-9x44-6hpq

## What is CVE-2023-33066?

CVE-2023-33066 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Qualcomm 315 5g Iot Modem Firmware, published on 4 Mar 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Memory corruption in Audio while processing RT proxy port register driver.

Weakness: CWE-787 (Out-of-bounds Write), CWE-823 (Use of Out-of-range Pointer Offset)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-33066?

It affects 313 products.


Products: Qualcomm 205 Mobile Firmware, Qualcomm 215 Mobile Firmware, Qualcomm 315 5g Iot Modem Firmware, Qualcomm 9205 Lte Modem Firmware, Qualcomm 9206 Lte Modem Firmware, Qualcomm 9207 Lte Modem Firmware, Qualcomm Apq8017 Firmware, Qualcomm Apq8030 Firmware, Qualcomm Apq8037 Firmware, Qualcomm Apq8064 Firmware, Qualcomm Apq8064au Firmware, Qualcomm Apq8076 Firmware, Qualcomm Apq8084 Firmware, Qualcomm Aqt1000 Firmware, Qualcomm Ar6003 Firmware, Qualcomm Ar8031 Firmware, Qualcomm Ar8035 Firmware, Qualcomm Ar9374 Firmware, Qualcomm C-V2x 9150 Firmware, Qualcomm Csra6620 Firmware and 293 more.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-33066?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-33066 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-33066 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-33066 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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

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- [CVE-2024-21471](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-21471/): Use After Free in Graphics Linux (high 8.4)
- [CVE-2024-21468](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-21468/): Use After Free in Kernel (high 8.4)
- [CVE-2025-21427](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-21427/): Buffer Over-read in Data HLOS - LNX (high 8.2)
- [CVE-2025-21453](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-21453/): Use After Free in GPS HLOS Driver (high 7.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-33066 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-33066 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Qualcomm 315 5g Iot Modem Firmware, published on 4 Mar 2024. 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-2023-33066 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-2023-33066/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-33066/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-33066
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-33066
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-33066

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-33066/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.