CVE-2022-40516 Stack-based buffer overflow in Core
A stack-based buffer overflow in Qualcomm Snapdragon Core 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
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-40516?
CVE-2022-40516 is a high-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 Core due to stack-based buffer overflow.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-40516?
It affects 184 products.
Products include Qualcomm Aqt1000 Firmware, Qualcomm Ar8031 Firmware, Qualcomm Ar8035 Firmware, Qualcomm Csr8811 Firmware, Qualcomm Csra6620 Firmware, Qualcomm Csra6640 Firmware and 178 more.
How do I fix CVE-2022-40516?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-40516 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2022-40516 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-40516 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 GHSA-42pq-h6rj-6c6q.