CVE-2022-40539 Improper Validation of Array Index in Automotive Android OS

High 8.4 Published Updated

Improper array index validation in Automotive Android OS allows memory corruption, potentially enabling 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-2022-40539?

CVE-2022-40539 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Qualcomm Qam8295p 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 Automotive Android OS due to improper validation of array index.

Weakness: CWE-129, CWE-284

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-40539?

It affects 25 products.

Products include Qualcomm Qam8295p Firmware, Qualcomm Qca6574au Firmware, Qualcomm Qca6696 Firmware, Qualcomm Qcc5100 Firmware, Qualcomm Qcs410 Firmware, Qualcomm Qcs610 Firmware and 19 more.

How do I fix CVE-2022-40539?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-40539 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2022-40539 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-40539 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Qualcomm Qam8295p Firmware vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-grhp-f8w5-jcw8.

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