# CVE-2022-40534: Improper Validation of Array Index in Audio

> An attacker can exploit improper array index validation in Qualcomm Snapdragon audio components to cause memory corruption, potentially leading to code execution or privilege escalation.

- **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:** 5 Sep 2023
- **Updated:** 27 Feb 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-f2hg-gxg7-cfjv

## What is CVE-2022-40534?

CVE-2022-40534 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Qualcomm Snapdragon W5\+ Gen 1 Wearable Platform Firmware, published on 5 Sep 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 validation of array index in Audio.

Weakness: CWE-129 (Improper Validation of Array Index)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-40534?

It affects 13 products.


Products: Qualcomm Snapdragon W5\+ Gen 1 Wearable Platform Firmware, Qualcomm Sw5100 Firmware, Qualcomm Sw5100p Firmware, Qualcomm Sxr2230p Firmware, Qualcomm Wcd9380 Firmware, Qualcomm Wcd9385 Firmware, Qualcomm Wcn685x-1 Firmware, Qualcomm Wcn685x-5 Firmware, Qualcomm Wcn785x-1 Firmware, Qualcomm Wcn785x-5 Firmware, Qualcomm Wsa8830 Firmware, Qualcomm Wsa8832 Firmware, Qualcomm Wsa8835 Firmware.

## How do I fix CVE-2022-40534?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-40534 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2022-40534 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-40534 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2022-40534 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2022-40534 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Qualcomm Snapdragon W5\+ Gen 1 Wearable Platform Firmware, published on 5 Sep 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-2022-40534 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Qualcomm Snapdragon W5\+ Gen 1 Wearable Platform 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-2022-40534/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-40534/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-40534
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-40534
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-40534

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-40534/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.