CVE-2022-40515 Double free in Video
A double free vulnerability in Qualcomm Snapdragon video processing allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or escalate privileges via malicious 3gp files.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-40515?
CVE-2022-40515 is a high-severity use after free vulnerability in Qualcomm Apq8009 Firmware, published on 7 Mar 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Memory corruption in Video due to double free while playing 3gp clip with invalid metadata atoms.
Weakness: CWE-415
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-40515?
It affects 159 products.
Products include Qualcomm Apq8009 Firmware, Qualcomm Apq8009w Firmware, Qualcomm Apq8052 Firmware, Qualcomm Apq8056 Firmware, Qualcomm Apq8064au Firmware, Qualcomm Apq8076 Firmware and 153 more.
How do I fix CVE-2022-40515?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-40515 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-2022-40515 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-40515 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Qualcomm Apq8009 Firmware
- CVE-2021-1905 Qualcomm Multiple Chipsets Use-After-Free
- CVE-2020-11261 Qualcomm Multiple Chipsets Improper Input Validation
- CVE-2021-1906 Qualcomm Multiple Chipsets Detection of Error Condition Without Action
- CVE-2022-40510 Buffer copy without checking size of input in Audio.
- CVE-2022-22088 Integer Overflow to Buffer Overflow in Bluetooth HOST
Sources
Also known as GHSA-g5q2-299m-wxw3.