# CVE-2022-40529: Improper access control in Kernel

> A root process can trigger memory corruption in the kernel due to improper access control, potentially leading to code execution or privilege escalation.

- **Severity:** High 7.1 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 6 Jun 2023
- **Updated:** 3 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-h382-3gxp-25cx

## What is CVE-2022-40529?

CVE-2022-40529 is a high-severity missing authorization 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

Memory corruption due to improper access control in kernel while processing a mapping request from root process.

Weakness: CWE-863 (Incorrect Authorization), CWE-284 (Improper Access Control)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-40529?

It affects 196 products.


Products: Qualcomm Aqt1000 Firmware, Qualcomm Ar8031 Firmware, Qualcomm Ar8035 Firmware, Qualcomm C-V2x 9150 Firmware, Qualcomm Csra6620 Firmware, Qualcomm Csra6640 Firmware, Qualcomm Flight Rb5 5g Platform Firmware, Qualcomm Qam8255p Firmware, Qualcomm Qam8295p Firmware, Qualcomm Qam8650p Firmware, Qualcomm Qam8775p Firmware, Qualcomm Qca6174a Firmware, Qualcomm Qca6310 Firmware, Qualcomm Qca6335 Firmware, Qualcomm Qca6390 Firmware, Qualcomm Qca6391 Firmware, Qualcomm Qca6420 Firmware, Qualcomm Qca6421 Firmware, Qualcomm Qca6426 Firmware, Qualcomm Qca6430 Firmware and 176 more.

## How do I fix CVE-2022-40529?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-40529 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2022-40529 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-40529 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Qualcomm Aqt1000 Firmware

- [CVE-2025-21479](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-21479/): Qualcomm Multiple Chipsets Incorrect Authorization (high 8.6, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2025-21480](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-21480/): Qualcomm Multiple Chipsets Incorrect Authorization (high 8.6, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2023-28562](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-28562/): Buffer Copy Without Checking Size of Input in QESL (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2022-40514](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-40514/): Buffer copy without checking size of input in WLAN Firmware (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2022-22096](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-22096/): Memory corruption in Snapdragon Connectivity, Snapdragon Mobile (critical 9.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2022-40529 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2022-40529 is a high-severity missing authorization 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.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-40529 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Qualcomm Aqt1000 Firmware. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-40529/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-40529/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-40529
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-40529
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-40529

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-40529/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.