CVE-2023-33248

Public Exploit

Description

Amazon Alexa software version 8960323972 on Echo Dot 2nd generation and 3rd generation devices potentially allows attackers to deliver security-relevant commands via an audio signal between 16 and 22 kHz (often outside the range of human adult hearing). Commands at these frequencies are essentially never spoken by authorized actors, but a substantial fraction of the commands are successful.

7.6
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.05%
Third-Party Advisory arxiv.org Third-Party Advisory cios2023.org Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory google.com Third-Party Advisory usenix.org Third-Party Advisory youtu.be
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://cios2023.org/papers third party advisory
https://www.usenix.org/system/files/sec23fall-prepub-261-xia-qi.pdf third party advisory exploit technical description
https://sites.google.com/view/nuitattack/home third party advisory
https://arxiv.org/abs/2305.10358 third party advisory
https://github.com/reveondivad/nuance third party advisory exploit
https://youtu.be/3gEc5ZFWIWo third party advisory exploit technical description

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-33248?
CVE-2023-33248 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2023-33248?
To fix CVE-2023-33248, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2023-33248 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2023-33248 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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