CVE-2023-33017

Buffer Copy Without Checking Size of Input in Boot

HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: December 5, 2023 at 03:03 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 06:00 AM UTC
433 products affected across 1 vendorWCD9380WSA8835WSA8830

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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%

Description

Memory corruption in Boot while running a ListVars test in UEFI Menu during boot.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

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qualcomm-315-5g-iot-modem (same device)
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qualcomm-9205-lte-modem (same device)
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qualcomm-9206-lte-modem (same device)
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qualcomm-9207-lte-modem (same device)
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qualcomm-apq5053-aa (same device)
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qualcomm-c-v2x-9150 (same device)

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

CVSS

7.8HIGHqualcomm
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-120

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