# CVE-2022-40530: Integer overflow to buffer overflow in WLAN

> An integer overflow in Qualcomm WLAN initialization leads to memory corruption, potentially allowing attackers to execute arbitrary code or escalate privileges.

- **Severity:** High 8.4 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 7 Mar 2023
- **Updated:** 3 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-j83q-whgg-hfg9

## What is CVE-2022-40530?

CVE-2022-40530 is a high-severity vulnerability in Qualcomm Aqt1000 Firmware, published on 7 Mar 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Memory corruption in WLAN due to integer overflow to buffer overflow in WLAN during initialization phase.

Weakness: CWE-190 (Integer Overflow or Wraparound), CWE-680 (Integer Overflow to Buffer Overflow)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-40530?

It affects 189 products.


Products: Qualcomm Aqt1000 Firmware, Qualcomm Ar8031 Firmware, Qualcomm Ar8035 Firmware, Qualcomm Csr8811 Firmware, Qualcomm Csra6620 Firmware, Qualcomm Csra6640 Firmware, Qualcomm Csrb31024 Firmware, Qualcomm Ipq5018 Firmware, Qualcomm Ipq6010 Firmware, Qualcomm Ipq6018 Firmware, Qualcomm Ipq6028 Firmware, Qualcomm Ipq8070 Firmware, Qualcomm Ipq8070a Firmware, Qualcomm Ipq8071 Firmware, Qualcomm Ipq8071a Firmware, Qualcomm Ipq8072 Firmware, Qualcomm Ipq8072a Firmware, Qualcomm Ipq8074 Firmware, Qualcomm Ipq8074a Firmware, Qualcomm Ipq8076 Firmware and 169 more.

## How do I fix CVE-2022-40530?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-40530 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2022-40530 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-40530 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-2022-40530 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2022-40530 is a high-severity vulnerability in Qualcomm Aqt1000 Firmware, published on 7 Mar 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-2022-40530 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-2022-40530/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-40530/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-40530
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-40530
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-40530

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-40530/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.