CVE-2023-21670
Improper Access control in GPU Subsystem
7.8 HighFix available
Memory Corruption in GPU Subsystem due to arbitrary command execution from GPU in privileged mode.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
0.12%Up 0.1 points since Jun 6, 2023
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
Improper Access control in GPU Subsystem
Memory Corruption in GPU Subsystem due to arbitrary command execution from GPU in privileged mode.
- Record
CVE-2023-21670- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-284
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2023-25837
Memory Corruption in GPU Subsystem due to arbitrary command execution from GPU in privileged mode.
- Record
EUVD-2023-25837- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-w2x2-g32p-v8fp
Memory Corruption in GPU Subsystem due to arbitrary command execution from GPU in privileged mode.
Memory Corruption in GPU Subsystem due to arbitrary command execution from GPU in privileged mode.
- Record
GHSA-w2x2-g32p-v8fp- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-284, CWE-863
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
Memory Corruption in GPU Subsystem due to arbitrary command execution from GPU in privileged mode.
- Record
CVE-2023-21670- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-284, CWE-863
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
- qualcomm 315 5g iot modem firmware
- qualcomm aqt1000 firmware
- qualcomm ar8031 firmware
- qualcomm ar8035 firmware
- qualcomm c-v2x9150 firmware
- qualcomm csra6620 firmware
- qualcomm csra6640 firmware
- qualcomm flight rb5 5g platform firmware
- qualcomm msm8905 firmware
- qualcomm qam8255p firmware
- qualcomm qam8295p firmware
- qualcomm qam8650p firmware
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- qualcomm qam8775p firmware
- qualcomm qca6174a firmware
- qualcomm qca6310 firmware
- qualcomm qca6335 firmware
- qualcomm qca6390 firmware
- qualcomm qca6391 firmware
- qualcomm qca6420 firmware
- qualcomm qca6426 firmware
- qualcomm qca6430 firmware
- qualcomm qca6436 firmware
- qualcomm qca6574 firmware
- qualcomm qca6574a firmware
- qualcomm qca6574au firmware
- qualcomm qca6595 firmware
- qualcomm qca6595au firmware
- qualcomm qca6696 firmware
- qualcomm qca6698aq firmware
- qualcomm qca6797aq firmware
- qualcomm qca8081 firmware
- qualcomm qca8337 firmware
- qualcomm qca9377 firmware
- qualcomm qcm2290 firmware
- qualcomm qcm4290 firmware
- qualcomm qcm4325 firmware
- qualcomm qcm4490 firmware
- qualcomm qcm6490 firmware
- qualcomm qcn6024 firmware
- qualcomm qcn9011 firmware
- qualcomm qcn9012 firmware
- qualcomm qcn9024 firmware
- qualcomm qcn9074 firmware
- qualcomm qcs2290 firmware
- qualcomm qcs400 firmware
- qualcomm qcs410 firmware
- qualcomm qcs4290 firmware
- qualcomm qcs4490 firmware
- qualcomm qcs605 firmware
- qualcomm qcs610 firmware
- qualcomm qcs6490 firmware
- qualcomm qcs8155 firmware
- qualcomm qcs8250 firmware
- qualcomm qcs8550 firmware
- qualcomm qm215 firmware
- qualcomm qrb5165 firmware
- qualcomm qrb5165m firmware
- qualcomm qrb5165n firmware
- qualcomm qsm8350 firmware
- qualcomm sa4150p firmware
- qualcomm sa4155p firmware
- qualcomm sa6145p firmware
- qualcomm sa6150p firmware
- qualcomm sa6155 firmware
- qualcomm sa6155p firmware
- qualcomm sa8145p firmware
- qualcomm sa8150p firmware
- qualcomm sa8155 firmware
- qualcomm sa8155p firmware
- qualcomm sa8195p firmware
- qualcomm sa8255p firmware
- qualcomm sa8295p firmware
- qualcomm sd660 firmware
- qualcomm sd670 firmware
- qualcomm sd730 firmware
- qualcomm sd855 firmware
- qualcomm sd865 5g firmware
- qualcomm sd888 firmware
- qualcomm sda845 firmware
- qualcomm sdm429 firmware
- qualcomm sdm429w firmware
- qualcomm sdm660 firmware
- qualcomm sdm670 firmware
- qualcomm sdm710 firmware
- qualcomm sdm845 firmware
- qualcomm sdx55 firmware
- qualcomm sg4150p firmware
- qualcomm sm4125 firmware
- qualcomm sm4250-aa firmware
- qualcomm sm4350-ac firmware
- qualcomm sm4350 firmware
- qualcomm sm4375 firmware
- qualcomm sm4450 firmware
- qualcomm sm6125 firmware
- qualcomm sm6150-ac firmware
- qualcomm sm6225-ad firmware
- qualcomm sm6250 firmware
- qualcomm sm6250p firmware
- qualcomm sm7125 firmware
- qualcomm sm7150-aa firmware
- qualcomm sm7150-ab firmware
- qualcomm sm7150-ac firmware
- qualcomm sm7225 firmware
- qualcomm sm7250-aa firmware
- qualcomm sm7250-ab firmware
- qualcomm sm7250-ac firmware
- qualcomm sm7250p firmware
- qualcomm sm7315 firmware
- qualcomm sm7325-ae firmware
- qualcomm sm7325-af firmware
- qualcomm sm7325 firmware
- qualcomm sm7325p firmware
- qualcomm sm7350-ab firmware
- qualcomm sm8150-ac firmware
- qualcomm sm8150 firmware
- qualcomm sm8250-ab firmware
- qualcomm sm8250-ac firmware
- qualcomm sm8250 firmware
- qualcomm sm8350-ac firmware
- qualcomm sm8350 firmware
- qualcomm sm8450 firmware
- qualcomm sm8475 firmware
- qualcomm snapdragon 210 processor firmware
- qualcomm snapdragon 212 mobile platform firmware
- qualcomm snapdragon 662 mobile platform firmware
- qualcomm snapdragon 675 mobile platform firmware
- qualcomm snapdragon 680 4g mobile platform firmware
- qualcomm snapdragon 690 5g mobile platform firmware
- qualcomm snapdragon 695 5g mobile platform firmware
- qualcomm snapdragon 7c\+ gen3 compute firmware
- qualcomm snapdragon ar2 gen1 platform firmware
- qualcomm snapdragon auto 5g modem-rf firmware
- qualcomm snapdragon w5\+ gen1 wearable platform firmware
- qualcomm snapdragon x12 lte modem firmware
- qualcomm snapdragon x24 lte modem firmware
- qualcomm snapdragon x50 5g modem-rf system firmware
- qualcomm snapdragon x55 5g modem-rf system firmware
- qualcomm snapdragon x65 5g modem-rf system firmware
- qualcomm snapdragon xr1 platform firmware
- qualcomm snapdragon xr2\+ gen1 platform firmware
- qualcomm snapdragon xr2 5g platform firmware
- qualcomm snapdragonwear 4100\+ platform firmware
- qualcomm ssg2115p firmware
- qualcomm ssg2125p firmware
- qualcomm sw5100 firmware
- qualcomm sw5100p firmware
- qualcomm sxr1120 firmware
- qualcomm sxr1230p firmware
- qualcomm sxr2130 firmware
- qualcomm sxr2230p firmware
- qualcomm wcd9326 firmware
- qualcomm wcd9335 firmware
- qualcomm wcd9340 firmware
- qualcomm wcd9341 firmware
- qualcomm wcd9370 firmware
- qualcomm wcd9375 firmware
- qualcomm wcd9380 firmware
- qualcomm wcd9385 firmware
- qualcomm wcn3610 firmware
- qualcomm wcn3615 firmware
- qualcomm wcn3620 firmware
- qualcomm wcn3660b firmware
- qualcomm wcn3680 firmware
- qualcomm wcn3680b firmware
- qualcomm wcn3910 firmware
- qualcomm wcn3950 firmware
- qualcomm wcn3980 firmware
- qualcomm wcn3988 firmware
- qualcomm wcn3990 firmware
- qualcomm wcn3991 firmware
- qualcomm wcn3998 firmware
- qualcomm wcn6740 firmware
- qualcomm wcn6750 firmware
- qualcomm wcn685x-1 firmware
- qualcomm wcn685x-5 firmware
- qualcomm wcn785x-1 firmware
- qualcomm wcn785x-5 firmware
- qualcomm wsa8810 firmware
- qualcomm wsa8815 firmware
- qualcomm wsa8830 firmware
- qualcomm wsa8832 firmware
- qualcomm wsa8835 firmware
- qualcomm, inc. snapdragon
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
:linux_kernel:QualcommAndroid |
SoCVersion:0 up to SoCVersion:2023-06-05, plus listed versions SoCVersion |
SoCVersion:2023-06-05 |
platform/vendor/qcom/opensource/graphics-kernelAndroid |
SoCVersion:0 up to SoCVersion:2023-06-05, plus listed versions SoCVersion |
SoCVersion:2023-06-05 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | OSV | |
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2023-21670 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Qualcomm 315 5g Iot Modem Firmware, published June 1, 2023. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.12%, the 1st percentile. Fixed in :linux_kernel:Qualcomm SoCVersion:2023-06-05.
References
qualcomm.com/company/product-security/bulletins/june-2023-bulletin
packetstormsecurity.com/files/173296/Qualcomm-Adreno-KGSL-Insecure-Execution.html
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-21670
github.com/advisories/GHSA-w2x2-g32p-v8fp
source.android.com/security/bulletin/2023-06-01
git.codelinaro.org/clo/la/kernel/msm-4.19/-/commit/d9e510a8398239d3197a68cd782c99a5dcf36ae4