CVE-2022-25654 Memory corruption in Snapdragon Auto, Snapdragon Connectivity, Snapdragon Consumer IOT, Snapdragon Industrial IOT, Snapdragon Wearables

Medium 6.7 Published 16 Sep 2022 Updated 3 Aug 2024

Memory corruption in the Qualcomm Snapdragon kernel allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or escalate privileges via improper input validation in ION commands.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: An administrator
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: Available

What is CVE-2022-25654?

CVE-2022-25654 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Qualcomm Apq8096au Firmware, published on 16 Sep 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Memory corruption in kernel due to improper input validation while processing ION commands in Snapdragon Auto, Snapdragon Connectivity, Snapdragon Consumer IOT, Snapdragon Industrial IOT, Snapdragon Wearables

Weakness: CWE-787

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-25654?

It affects 21 products.

Products include Qualcomm Apq8096au Firmware, Qualcomm Mdm9650 Firmware, Qualcomm Qca6174a Firmware, Qualcomm Qca6574au Firmware, Qualcomm Qcs603 Firmware, Qualcomm Qcs605 Firmware and 15 more.

How do I fix CVE-2022-25654?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2022-25654 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-25654 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Qualcomm Apq8096au Firmware vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as 3075470, A-223230190, GHSA-6wxq-8rgv-3c23, PUB-A-223230190.