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CVE-2022-22071

Qualcomm Multiple Chipsets Use-After-Free Vulnerability

Published Jun 14, 2022 · corrected/updated Jun 16, 2026 · qualcomm apq8053 firmware · evidence confidence very high

Possible use after free when process shell memory is freed using IOCTL munmap call and process initialization is in progress in Snapdragon Auto, Snapdragon Compute, Snapdragon Connectivity, Snapdragon Consumer IOT, Snapdragon Industrial IOT, Snapdragon Mobile, Snapdragon Voice & Music

Grounded briefings

Catalog interpretations for three audiences. Each brief cites ingested metadata and the original advisories below. They are not independent research and they do not invent exploit steps.

Executive

CVE-2022-22071 is a high public vulnerability record for qualcomm apq8053 firmware. CISA lists it as known exploited. Published remediation guidance: Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable. This summary is a catalog interpretation of the ingested metadata and cites the original advisories below.

System administrator

Identify whether qualcomm apq8053 firmware is in your estate, then compare installed versions with the affected ranges. Affected packages or ranges on record: qualcomm/apq8053 firmware; qualcomm/ar8031 firmware; qualcomm/ar8035 firmware; qualcomm/csra6620 firmware. Published remediation guidance: Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable. Prefer the vendor or distribution advisory linked in Sources before changing production systems. This is a catalog interpretation, not a runbook.

Security analyst

Signals on file: CVSS 7.8, EPSS 0.4%. CISA lists it as known exploited. Weakness classes: CWE-416. Sources contributing to this record: cisa_kev, cve_org, epss, nvd. Public exploit references, when present, are outbound links only and are not proof of active exploitation. This is a catalog interpretation of stored metadata.

Exploitation and remediation

  • Exploitation evidence

    Confirmed in CISA KEV since Dec 5, 2023. Listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

  • Patch and remediation

    Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable. CISA due date Dec 26, 2023.

  • Safe detection guidance

    Compare installed versions with the affected ranges below and verify the advisory from the original publisher. This site stores metadata and outbound links only; it does not ship exploit code or proof-of-concept payloads.

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Jun 14, 2022 · Catalog

    Detected

    Possible use after free when process shell memory is freed using IOCTL munmap call and process initialization is in progress in Snapdragon Auto, Snapdragon Compute, Snapdragon Connectivity, Snapdragon Consumer IOT, Snapdragon Industrial IOT, Snapdragon Mobile, Snapdragon Voice & Music

  2. Dec 5, 2023 · CISA KEV

    Known exploited

    Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable.

  3. Dec 26, 2023 · CISA KEV

    Remediation due

    Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable.

  4. Jun 16, 2026 · Catalog

    Updated

    Possible use after free when process shell memory is freed using IOCTL munmap call and process initialization is in progress in Snapdragon Auto, Snapdragon Compute, Snapdragon Connectivity, Snapdragon Consumer IOT, Snapdragon Industrial IOT, Snapdragon Mobile, Snapdragon Voice & Music

Affected

  • cpe qualcomm/apq8053 firmwareversion unspecified
  • cpe qualcomm/ar8031 firmwareversion unspecified
  • cpe qualcomm/ar8035 firmwareversion unspecified
  • cpe qualcomm/csra6620 firmwareversion unspecified
  • cpe qualcomm/csra6640 firmwareversion unspecified
  • cpe qualcomm/mdm9150 firmwareversion unspecified
  • cpe qualcomm/msm8953 firmwareversion unspecified
  • cpe qualcomm/qca6174a firmwareversion unspecified
  • cpe qualcomm/qca6390 firmwareversion unspecified
  • cpe qualcomm/qca6391 firmwareversion unspecified
  • cpe qualcomm/qca6426 firmwareversion unspecified
  • cpe qualcomm/qca6436 firmwareversion unspecified
  • vendor Qualcomm Multiple Chipsetsversion unspecified

Sources

  • CISA KEVConfirmed exploitationCVE-2022-22071

    Multiple Qualcomm chipsets contain a use-after-free vulnerability when process shell memory is freed using IOCTL munmap call and process initialization is in progress.

    cisa.gov
  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2022-22071

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2022-22071

    30-day exploitation probability 0.4%

    first.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2022-22071

    Possible use after free when process shell memory is freed using IOCTL munmap call and process initialization is in progress in Snapdragon Auto, Snapdragon Compute, Snapdragon Connectivity, Snapdragon Consumer IOT, Snapdragon Industrial IOT, Snapdragon Mobile, Snapdragon Voice &

    nvd.nist.gov

References