CVE-2022-22090 Use after free in Snapdragon Compute, Snapdragon Connectivity, Snapdragon Mobile

High 8.4 Published Updated

A use-after-free vulnerability in Snapdragon audio buffers allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or escalate privileges on affected devices.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2022-22090?

CVE-2022-22090 is a high-severity use after free vulnerability in Qualcomm Sd865 5g Firmware, published on 14 Jun 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Memory corruption in audio due to use after free while managing buffers from internal cache in Snapdragon Compute, Snapdragon Connectivity, Snapdragon Mobile

Weakness: CWE-416

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-22090?

It affects 23 products.

Products include Qualcomm Sd865 5g Firmware, Qualcomm Sd888 5g Firmware, Qualcomm Sd 8 Gen1 5g Firmware, Qualcomm Sdx65 Firmware, Qualcomm Sm7450 Firmware, Qualcomm Sm8475 Firmware and 17 more.

How do I fix CVE-2022-22090?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-22090 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. These bugs are found with fuzzing and sanitisers and avoided by memory-safe languages. More about Use after free.

Is CVE-2022-22090 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-22090 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-mvmc-hwxc-57rg.

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