CVE-2022-25721 Incorrect Type Conversion in Video driver
Type confusion in Qualcomm video drivers allows memory corruption, potentially enabling code execution or privilege escalation on Android devices.
- 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-2022-25721?
CVE-2022-25721 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Qualcomm Aqt1000 Firmware, published on 6 Jan 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Memory corruption in video driver due to type confusion error during video playback
Weakness: CWE-843
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-25721?
It affects 45 products.
Products include Qualcomm Aqt1000 Firmware, Qualcomm Mdm9150 Firmware, Qualcomm Qca6391 Firmware, Qualcomm Qca6420 Firmware, Qualcomm Qca6430 Firmware, Qualcomm Qca6564 Firmware and 39 more.
How do I fix CVE-2022-25721?
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-2022-25721 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-25721 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Qualcomm Aqt1000 Firmware
- CVE-2025-21479 Qualcomm Multiple Chipsets Incorrect Authorization
- CVE-2025-21480 Qualcomm Multiple Chipsets Incorrect Authorization
- CVE-2023-28562 Buffer Copy Without Checking Size of Input in QESL
- CVE-2022-40514 Buffer copy without checking size of input in WLAN Firmware
- CVE-2022-22096 Memory corruption in Snapdragon Connectivity, Snapdragon Mobile
Sources
Also known as 3155019, A-238118629, GHSA-c4gj-hh7r-67qf, PUB-A-238118629.