CVE-2023-33106: in the CISA KEV catalogue
Qualcomm Multiple Chipsets Use of Out-of-Range Pointer Offset Vulnerability. CISA added CVE-2023-33106 to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalogue on 2023-12-05 with a default due date of 2023-12-26. Known ransomware campaign use: Unknown. Forensic triage flag: No.
Multiple Qualcomm chipsets contain a use of out-of-range pointer offset vulnerability due to memory corruption in Graphics while submitting a large list of sync points in an AUX command to the IOCTL_KGSL_GPU_AUX_COMMAND. (CISA description)
- Vendor / product
- Qualcomm Multiple Chipsets
- CWE
- CWE-823
- CISA required action
- Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable.
- EPSS
- 0.79%, percentile 56 (scored 2026-11-03)
EPSS puts about 7.9 in 1,000 odds (0.79%) on exploitation activity being observed in the next 30 days. Its score is higher than or equal to that of 56% of scored CVEs. Most CVEs score under 1%, so a high percentile can sit on a small probability: read the percentage first.
Vendor and reference links (from CISA)
Your own deadline under CISA BOD 26-04 depends on exposure, automatability and technical impact: work it out with the BOD 26-04 calculator.
Frequently asked questions
Is CVE-2023-33106 in the CISA KEV catalogue?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2023-33106 (Qualcomm Multiple Chipsets Use of Out-of-Range Pointer Offset Vulnerability) to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalogue on 2023-12-05. CISA's default due date for it is 2023-12-26.
Is CVE-2023-33106 used in ransomware attacks?
CISA marks known ransomware campaign use as Unknown for CVE-2023-33106. That means CISA lacks confirmation, not that ransomware groups do not use it.
What should I do about CVE-2023-33106?
CISA's required action: Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable.
Sources
- CISA, Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog (accessed 2026-11-03)
- FIRST, Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS) (EPSS by FIRST; scores generated by Empirical Security)
- NVD record for CVE-2023-33106