Use-after-free in Qualcomm products - CVE-2022-22097

 

Use-after-free in Qualcomm products - CVE-2022-22097

Published: July 7, 2022


Vulnerability identifier: #VU64998
CSH Severity: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-22097
CWE-ID: CWE-416
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
QCS410
QCS610
WCD9341
WCD9370
WCN3950
WCN3980
WSA8810
WSA8815
Software vendor:
Qualcomm

Description

The vulnerability allows a local application to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error in the graphic driver. A malicious application can trigger a use-after-free error and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

External links