#VU65949 Out-of-bounds write in Qualcomm Hardware solutions


Published: 2022-08-02

Vulnerability identifier: #VU65949

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-2022-22061

CWE-ID: CWE-787

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
AR8035
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
QCA6390
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
QCA6391
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
QCA6421
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
QCA6426
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
QCA6431
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
QCA6436
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
QCA8081
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
QCA8337
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
SD 8 Gen1 5G
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
SD865 5G
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
SD870
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
SD888 5G
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
SDX55M
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
SDX65
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
SDXR2 5G
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
WCD9341
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
WCD9370
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
WCD9375
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
WCD9380
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
WCD9385
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
WCN6750
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
WCN6855
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
WCN6856
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
WCN7851
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
WSA8810
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
WSA8815
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
WSA8830
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
WSA8835
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
SM7450
Hardware solutions / Firmware
SM8475
Hardware solutions / Firmware
SM8475P
Hardware solutions / Firmware
WSA8832
Hardware solutions / Firmware

Vendor: Qualcomm

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when verifying device IDs. A local application can trigger an out-of-bounds write and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

AR8035: All versions

QCA6390: All versions

QCA6391: All versions

QCA6421: All versions

QCA6426: All versions

QCA6431: All versions

QCA6436: All versions

QCA8081: All versions

QCA8337: All versions

SD 8 Gen1 5G: All versions

SD865 5G: All versions

SD870: All versions

SD888 5G: All versions

SDX55M: All versions

SDX65: All versions

SDXR2 5G: All versions

SM7450: All versions

SM8475: All versions

SM8475P: All versions

WCD9341: All versions

WCD9370: All versions

WCD9375: All versions

WCD9380: All versions

WCD9385: All versions

WCN6750: All versions

WCN6855: All versions

WCN6856: All versions

WCN7851: All versions

WSA8810: All versions

WSA8815: All versions

WSA8830: All versions

WSA8832: All versions

WSA8835: All versions


External links
http://docs.qualcomm.com/product/publicresources/securitybulletin/august-2022-bulletin.html


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.


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