Overview
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.
This vulnerability affects a common open-source component, third-party library, or a protocol used by different products. Please check with specific vendors for information on patching status. For more information, please see: https://git.codelinaro.org/clo/la/kernel/msm-5.4/-/commit/586840fde350d7b8563df9889c8ce397e2c20dda; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-22071
Key Details
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| CVE ID | CVE-2022-22071 |
| Vendor / Product | Qualcomm — Multiple Chipsets |
| NVD Published | 2022-06-14 |
| NVD Last Modified | 2025-10-28 |
| CVSS 3.1 Score | 8.4 |
| CVSS 3.1 Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| Severity | HIGH |
| CWE | CWE-416 |
| CISA KEV Added | 2023-12-05 |
| CISA KEV Deadline | 2023-12-26 |
| Known Ransomware Use | No |
CVSS 3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Required Action
CISA BOD 22-01 Deadline: 2023-12-26.
Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable.
Timeline
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 2023-12-05 | Added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog |
| 2023-12-26 | CISA BOD 22-01 remediation deadline |
References
| Resource | Type |
|---|---|
| NVD — CVE-2022-22071 | Vulnerability Database |
| CISA KEV Catalog Entry | US Government |