CVE-2022-22071

Published: Jun 14, 2022Updated: Oct 28, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-416

8.4HIGH

NVD MITRE

Description

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

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:LAttack Vector

Local

AC:LAttack Complexity

Low

PR:NPrivileges Required

None

UI:NUser Interaction

None

Scope

S:UScope

Unchanged

Impact

C:HConfidentiality

High

I:HIntegrity

High

A:HAvailability

High

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Weaknesses

CWE-416

Affected Products

Qualcomm Technologies Inc.

commercial·USaka qualcomm, qualcomm inc, qualcomm, inc., qualcomm incorporated, qualcomm technologies

commercial·USaka qualcomm

Snapdragon Auto, Snapdragon Compute, Snapdragon Connectivity, Snapdragon Consumer IOT, Snapdragon Industrial IOT, Snapdragon Mobile, Snapdragon Voice & Music

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Exploitability

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability

Added to KEV:Dec 5, 2023

Remediation due:Dec 26, 2023

Required action: Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable.

Official Patch Available

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques

Initial Access

Privilege Escalation

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References

https://www.qualcomm.com/company/product-security/bulletins/may-2022-bulletin

qualcomm.com

https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-22071

cisa.gov

https://www.qualcomm.com/company/product-security/bulletins/may-2022-bulletin

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