CVE-2022-40518 Buffer overread in Core
An attacker can read sensitive memory contents due to a buffer overread in Qualcomm Snapdragon firmware.
- 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-2022-40518?
CVE-2022-40518 is a medium-severity 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
Information disclosure due to buffer overread in Core
Weakness: CWE-125
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-40518?
It affects 160 products.
Products include Qualcomm Aqt1000 Firmware, Qualcomm Ar8031 Firmware, Qualcomm Ar8035 Firmware, Qualcomm Csra6620 Firmware, Qualcomm Csra6640 Firmware, Qualcomm Csrb31024 Firmware and 154 more.
How do I fix CVE-2022-40518?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-40518 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2022-40518 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-40518 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-3prv-vwp2-jh9f.