# CVE-2023-33071: Improper Access Control in Automotive OS Platform Android

> Untrusted apps can trigger memory corruption in Automotive OS graphics functionalities, potentially leading to code execution or privilege escalation.

- **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:** 5 Dec 2023
- **Updated:** 25 Feb 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-fhmx-cqxp-j8f6

## What is CVE-2023-33071?

CVE-2023-33071 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Qualcomm Qca6574 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 Automotive OS whenever untrusted apps try to access HAb for graphics functionalities.

Weakness: CWE-863 (Incorrect Authorization), CWE-284 (Improper Access Control)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-33071?

It affects 13 products.


Products: Qualcomm Qca6574 Firmware, Qualcomm Qca6574a Firmware, Qualcomm Qca6574au Firmware, Qualcomm Qca6595au Firmware, Qualcomm Sa6145p Firmware, Qualcomm Sa6150p Firmware, Qualcomm Sa6155 Firmware, Qualcomm Sa6155p Firmware, Qualcomm Sa8145p Firmware, Qualcomm Sa8150p Firmware, Qualcomm Sa8155 Firmware, Qualcomm Sa8155p Firmware, Qualcomm Sa8195p Firmware.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-33071?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-33071 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-33071 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-33071 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-33071 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-33071 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Qualcomm Qca6574 Firmware, published on 5 Dec 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-2023-33071 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Qualcomm Qca6574 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-2023-33071/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-33071/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-33071
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-33071
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-33071

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-33071/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.