CVE-2022-40523 Information exposure in Kernel
An attacker can exploit indirect branch misprediction in the Qualcomm Snapdragon kernel to disclose sensitive information.
- 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-2022-40523?
CVE-2022-40523 is a high-severity vulnerability in Qualcomm Aqt1000 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
Information disclosure in Kernel due to indirect branch misprediction.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-40523?
It affects 185 products.
Products include Qualcomm 9205 Lte Modem Firmware, Qualcomm Aqt1000 Firmware, Qualcomm Ar8031 Firmware, Qualcomm Ar8035 Firmware, Qualcomm Csra6620 Firmware, Qualcomm Csra6640 Firmware and 179 more.
How do I fix CVE-2022-40523?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-40523 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2022-40523 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-40523 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Qualcomm Aqt1000 Firmware
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rwgh-9h84-fcv3.