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CVE-2022-22071: Qualcomm Multiple Chipsets Use-After-Free Vulnerability
Exploited in the wild (CISA KEV). Possible use after free when process shell memory is freed using IOCTL munmap call and process initialization is in progress in Snapdragon Auto, Snapdragon Compute, Snapdragon Connectivity, Snapdragon Consumer IOT, Snapdragon Industrial IOT, Snapdragon Mobile, Snapdragon Voice & Music
CISA KEV · added 2023-12-05 CVSS 8.4 High EPSS 0.4% · p34
Should you act?
Exploited: patch now if you run it
CISA has confirmed exploitation in the wild. This signal is computed from CISA KEV, EPSS and CVSS data; it is not an editorial verdict.
- Yes, if you run Qualcomm Multiple Chipsets. CISA added this CVE to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2023-12-05, which means there is reliable evidence of exploitation in the wild. US federal agencies must remediate by 2023-12-26; treat that as the outer limit, not the target.
- EPSS 0.4%, percentile 34: FIRST’s model estimates a 0.4% chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, higher than 34% of all scored CVEs (low). EPSS is a probability, not a verdict.
- Needs local access needed. Lower urgency for most teams unless an attacker could already run code on the machine.
What it is
Possible use after free when process shell memory is freed using IOCTL munmap call and process initialization is in progress in Snapdragon Auto, Snapdragon Compute, Snapdragon Connectivity, Snapdragon Consumer IOT, Snapdragon Industrial IOT, Snapdragon Mobile, Snapdragon Voice & Music
CISA’s summary
Multiple Qualcomm chipsets contain a use-after-free vulnerability when process shell memory is freed using IOCTL munmap call and process initialization is in progress.
Weakness type: CWE-416.
Product: Qualcomm Multiple Chipsets · Assigned by: qualcomm · Published: 2022-06-14
Affected and fixed versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions (per CVE record) |
|---|---|---|
| Qualcomm, Inc. | Snapdragon Auto, Snapdragon Compute, Snapdragon Connectivity, Snapdragon Consumer IOT, Snapdragon Industrial IOT, Snapdragon Mobile, Snapdragon Voice & Music | APQ8053, AR8031, AR8035, CSRA6620, CSRA6640, MDM9150, MSM8953, QCA6174A, QCA6390, QCA6391, QCA6426, QCA6436, QCA6574, QCA6574A, QCA6574AU, QCA6595AU, QCA6696, QCA8081, QCA8337, QCA9377, QCM2290, QCM4290, QCM6490, QCS2290, QCS405, QCS410, QCS4290, QCS610, QCS6490, QRB5165, QRB5165M, QRB5165N… |
Severity scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| qualcomm | 3.1 | 8.4 High | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
- Attack vector: local access needed
- Attack complexity: low
- Privileges required: none (no login)
- User interaction: none
- Scope: unchanged
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Exploitation and urgency
- CISA KEV: added 2023-12-05; federal due date 2023-12-26. Known ransomware use: Unknown.
- CISA required action: Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable.
- CISA SSVC assessment: exploitation active, automatable no, technical impact total.
- FIRST EPSS (model of 2026-10-21): 0.41% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days; percentile 34.
Timeline
- — CVE record published by qualcomm
- — Added to CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
- — CISA remediation deadline for US federal agencies
- — CVE record last updated
Sources and references
Original sources first. Version and fix details should always be confirmed against the vendor or project advisory.
Vendor and project advisories, patches
- Listed in CISA KEV notes (git.codelinaro.org) git.codelinaro.org
Vulnerability records
- CVE.org record CVE-2022-22071 cve.org
- NVD entry CVE-2022-22071 nvd.nist.gov
Government
Other references from the CVE record and advisory
- qualcomm.com qualcomm.com
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