CVE-2022-25723 Use after free in Snapdragon Mobile

High 8.4 Published Updated

A use-after-free vulnerability in Qualcomm Snapdragon multimedia allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or escalate privileges.

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

What is CVE-2022-25723?

CVE-2022-25723 is a high-severity use after free vulnerability in Qualcomm Sd 8 Gen1 5g Firmware, published on 17 Oct 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Memory corruption in multimedia due to use after free during callback registration failure in Snapdragon Mobile

Weakness: CWE-416

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-25723?

It affects 8 products.

Products include Qualcomm Sd 8 Gen1 5g Firmware, Qualcomm Wcd9380 Firmware, Qualcomm Wcn6855 Firmware, Qualcomm Wcn6856 Firmware, Qualcomm Wcn7850 Firmware, Qualcomm Wcn7851 Firmware and 2 more.

How do I fix CVE-2022-25723?

Apply the vendor's patch.

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-2022-25723 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-25723 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Qualcomm Sd 8 Gen1 5g Firmware vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as 3072203, A-238108282, ASB-A-238108282, GHSA-hxxq-xg5r-78jf.

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