#VU74333 Incorrect Type Conversion or Cast (Type Conversion) in Qualcomm products - CVE-2022-33301

Published: 2023-04-03

Vulnerability identifier: #VU74333

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 5.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-33301

CWE-ID: CWE-704

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vendor: Qualcomm

Description

The vulnerability allows a local privileged application to execute arbitrary code.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation in Audio. A local privileged application can execute arbitrary code.

Mitigation
Install security update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

QCA6595: All versions

QCA6595AU: All versions

QCA6696: All versions

SA6150P: All versions

SA6155P: All versions

SA8145P: All versions

SA8150P: All versions

SA8155P: All versions

SA8195P: All versions

Snapdragon W5+ Gen 1 Wearable Platform: All versions

SW5100: All versions

SW5100P: All versions

WCN3980: All versions

WCN3988: All versions

WSA8830: All versions

WSA8835: All versions

External links
https://docs.qualcomm.com/product/publicresources/securitybulletin/april-2023-bulletin.html

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.