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CVE-2023-33053

Improper Validation of Array Index in Kernel

Published: Dec 5, 2023Updated: Aug 11, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-129
NVD MITRE
8.4CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
0.1%
Top 96.2%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

Memory corruption in Kernel while parsing metadata.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:NUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-129

Affected Products

SnapdragonQualcomm, Inc.Hardware Firmware
csr8811 firmwarequalcommHardware Firmware
wcn6750 firmwarequalcommHardware Firmware
wcn685x-5 firmwarequalcommHardware Firmware
wcn685x-1 firmwarequalcommHardware Firmware
qualcomm, inc.commercialUSOperating Systemsaka qualcomm
qualcommcommercialUSHardware Firmwareaka qualcomm, inc., qualcomm inc, qualcomm incorporated
and 224 more affected products View all →

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

References

https://www.qualcomm.com/company/product-security/bulletins/december-2023-bulletin
qualcomm.com
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-33053
cve.mitre.org
https://git.codelinaro.org/clo/la/kernel/msm-5.4/-/commit/06426824a281c9aef5bf0c50927eae9c7431db1e
git.codelinaro.org
and 2 more references View all →

Timeline

Published
Dec 5, 2023
Last Updated
Aug 11, 2025

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