CVE-2023-43522 NULL Pointer Dereference in WLAN Firmware
A null pointer dereference in Qualcomm WLAN firmware allows attackers to cause a transient denial of service during key unwrapping.
- 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-2023-43522?
CVE-2023-43522 is a high-severity vulnerability in Qualcomm Aqt1000 Firmware, published on 6 Feb 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Transient DOS while key unwrapping process, when the given encrypted key is empty or NULL.
Weakness: CWE-476
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-43522?
It affects 286 products.
Products include Qualcomm Aqt1000 Firmware, Qualcomm Ar8035 Firmware, Qualcomm Ar9380 Firmware, Qualcomm Csr8811 Firmware, Qualcomm Csra6620 Firmware, Qualcomm Csra6640 Firmware and 280 more.
How do I fix CVE-2023-43522?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-43522 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2023-43522 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-43522 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Qualcomm Aqt1000 Firmware
- CVE-2025-21479 Qualcomm Multiple Chipsets Incorrect Authorization
- CVE-2025-21480 Qualcomm Multiple Chipsets Incorrect Authorization
- CVE-2023-28562 Buffer Copy Without Checking Size of Input in QESL
- CVE-2022-40514 Buffer copy without checking size of input in WLAN Firmware
- CVE-2022-22096 Memory corruption in Snapdragon Connectivity, Snapdragon Mobile
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xvvv-2v53-5hxv.