Vulnerability identifier: #VU71030

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 5.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-25716

CWE-ID: CWE-367

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
SD888 5G
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
WCD9380
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
WCD9385
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
WCN6850
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
WCN6851
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
WSA8830
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
WSA8835
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware

Vendor: Qualcomm

Description

The vulnerability allows a local privileged application to execute arbitrary code.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation in Multimedia Framework. A local privileged application can execute arbitrary code.

Mitigation
Install security update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

SD888 5G: All versions

WCD9380: All versions

WCD9385: All versions

WCN6850: All versions

WCN6851: All versions

WSA8830: All versions

WSA8835: All versions

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External links
http://docs.qualcomm.com/product/publicresources/securitybulletin/january-2023-bulletin.html

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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.