Vulnerability identifier: #VU64973

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 6.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-22058

CWE-ID: CWE-416

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
APQ8009
Hardware solutions / Firmware
APQ8017
Hardware solutions / Firmware
APQ8053
Hardware solutions / Firmware
APQ8096AU
Hardware solutions / Firmware
MDM9150
Hardware solutions / Firmware
MDM9206
Hardware solutions / Firmware
MDM9607
Hardware solutions / Firmware
MDM9640
Hardware solutions / Firmware
MDM9650
Hardware solutions / Firmware
MSM8909W
Hardware solutions / Firmware
MSM8917
Hardware solutions / Firmware
MSM8937
Hardware solutions / Firmware
MSM8953
Hardware solutions / Firmware
MSM8996AU
Hardware solutions / Firmware
QCA6174A
Hardware solutions / Firmware
QCA6574AU
Hardware solutions / Firmware
QCA9377
Hardware solutions / Firmware
QCA9379
Hardware solutions / Firmware
QCN7605
Hardware solutions / Firmware
QCS605
Hardware solutions / Firmware
SD450
Hardware solutions / Firmware
SD670
Hardware solutions / Firmware
SD710
Hardware solutions / Firmware
SD835
Hardware solutions / Firmware
SD845
Hardware solutions / Firmware
SD855
Hardware solutions / Firmware
SDM429W
Hardware solutions / Firmware
SDX20
Hardware solutions / Firmware
SDX24
Hardware solutions / Firmware
APQ8009W
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
AQT1000
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
CSRB31024
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MDM9250
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MDM9626
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MDM9628
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
PM8937
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
QCA4020
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
QCA6175A
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
QCA6310
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
QCA6320
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
QCA6335
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
QCA6420
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
QCA6430
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
QCA6564A
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
QCA6564AU
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
QCA6574
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
QCA6574A
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
QCA6584
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
QCA6595AU
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
QCA6696
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
QCA9367
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
QCN7606
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
QCS603
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
Qualcomm215
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
SA415M
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
SD429
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
SD439
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
SD632
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
SD660
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
SD820
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
SDW2500
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
SDXR1
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
WCD9326
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
WCD9330
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
WCD9335
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
WCD9340
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
WCD9341
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
WCN3610
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
WCN3615
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
WCN3620
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
WCN3660
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
WCN3660B
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
WCN3680
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
WCN3680B
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
WCN3980
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
WCN3990
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
WCN3998
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
WSA8810
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
WSA8815
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware

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 kernel while processing ION handles. A local application can trigger a use-after-free error and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

APQ8009: All versions

APQ8009W: All versions

APQ8017: All versions

APQ8053: All versions

APQ8096AU: All versions

AQT1000: All versions

CSRB31024: All versions

MDM9150: All versions

MDM9206: All versions

MDM9250: All versions

MDM9607: All versions

MDM9626: All versions

MDM9628: All versions

MDM9640: All versions

MDM9650: All versions

MSM8909W: All versions

MSM8917: All versions

MSM8937: All versions

MSM8953: All versions

MSM8996AU: All versions

PM8937: All versions

QCA4020: All versions

QCA6174A: All versions

QCA6175A: All versions

QCA6310: All versions

QCA6320: All versions

QCA6335: All versions

QCA6420: All versions

QCA6430: All versions

QCA6564A: All versions

QCA6564AU: All versions

QCA6574: All versions

QCA6574A: All versions

QCA6574AU: All versions

QCA6584: All versions

QCA6595AU: All versions

QCA6696: All versions

QCA9367: All versions

QCA9377: All versions

QCA9379: All versions

QCN7605: All versions

QCN7606: All versions

QCS603: All versions

QCS605: All versions

Qualcomm215: All versions

SA415M: All versions

SD429: All versions

SD439: All versions

SD450: All versions

SD632: All versions

SD660: All versions

SD670: All versions

SD710: All versions

SD820: All versions

SD835: All versions

SD845: All versions

SD855: All versions

SDM429W: All versions

SDW2500: All versions

SDX20: All versions

SDX24: All versions

SDXR1: All versions

WCD9326: All versions

WCD9330: All versions

WCD9335: All versions

WCD9340: All versions

WCD9341: All versions

WCN3610: All versions

WCN3615: All versions

WCN3620: All versions

WCN3660: All versions

WCN3660B: All versions

WCN3680: All versions

WCN3680B: All versions

WCN3980: All versions

WCN3990: All versions

WCN3998: All versions

WSA8810: All versions

WSA8815: All versions

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External links
http://docs.qualcomm.com/product/publicresources/securitybulletin/july-2022-bulletin.html
http://git.codelinaro.org/clo/la/kernel/msm-4.4/-/commit/52ad8f0aff9106ce15cd6c1ff6a029255cb6843a
http://source.codeaurora.org/quic/la/kernel/msm-4.9/commit/?id=6186c322d99c4c35f18a777eef158486a9d24ec9

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.