CVE-2022-40522 Double free in Linux Networking
A double free vulnerability in Qualcomm Snapdragon networking allows attackers to cause memory corruption, potentially leading to code execution or privilege escalation.
- 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-2022-40522?
CVE-2022-40522 is a high-severity use after free vulnerability in Qualcomm Csr8811 Firmware, published on 6 Jun 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Memory corruption in Linux Networking due to double free while handling a hyp-assign.
Weakness: CWE-415
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-40522?
It affects 54 products.
Products include Qualcomm Csr8811 Firmware, Qualcomm Ipq6000 Firmware, Qualcomm Ipq6005 Firmware, Qualcomm Ipq6010 Firmware, Qualcomm Ipq6018 Firmware, Qualcomm Ipq6028 Firmware and 48 more.
How do I fix CVE-2022-40522?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-40522 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-2022-40522 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-40522 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Qualcomm Csr8811 Firmware
- CVE-2024-33066 Improper Input Validation in WLAN Resource Manager
- CVE-2022-25652 Weak cryptography in Snapdragon Wired Infrastructure and Networking
- CVE-2023-33053 Improper Validation of Array Index in Kernel
- CVE-2024-33049 Buffer Over-read in WLAN Host Communication
- CVE-2024-33025 Buffer Over-read in WLAN Host
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rv4v-xv8g-p87c.