High severity7.6NVD Advisory· Published May 24, 2023· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2023-33248

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.

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Affected products

Amazon/Alexa2 versions
cpe:2.3:o:amazon:alexa:8960323972:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:amazon:alexa:8960323972:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: 8960323972
Amazon/Alexadescription
Amazon/Echo Dotllm-fuzzy
Range: 2nd generation and 3rd generation

Patches

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References

www.usenix.org/system/files/sec23fall-prepub-261-xia-qi.pdfnvdExploitTechnical DescriptionThird Party Advisory
youtu.be/3gEc5ZFWIWonvdExploitTechnical DescriptionThird Party Advisory
arxiv.org/abs/2305.10358nvdThird Party Advisory
cios2023.org/papersnvdThird Party Advisory
sites.google.com/view/nuitattack/homenvdThird Party Advisory

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