What is CVE-2023-28550?

CVE-2023-28550 is a high-severity vulnerability in Qualcomm 315_5g_iot_modem, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2023-12-05.

How severe is CVE-2023-28550?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Buffer overflow in Qualcomm 315_5g_iot_modem

CVE-2023-28550

Memory corruption in MPP performance while accessing DSM watermark using external memory address.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.001 (2.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Qualcomm 315_5g_iot_modem
Qualcomm 315_5g_iot_modem_firmware
Qualcomm 9205_lte_modem
Qualcomm 9205_lte_modem_firmware
Qualcomm 9206_lte_modem
Qualcomm 9206_lte_modem_firmware
Qualcomm 9207_lte_modem
Qualcomm 9207_lte_modem_firmware
Qualcomm Apq8017
Qualcomm Apq8017_firmware

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-119 — Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
CWE-787 — Out-of-bounds Write

References

product-security@qualcomm.com (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-28550?: CVE-2023-28550 is a high-severity vulnerability in Qualcomm 315_5g_iot_modem, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2023-12-05.
How severe is CVE-2023-28550?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.