CVE-2022-25661

Memory corruption via untrusted kernel pointer dereference

Published Oct 12, 2022 · Updated May 15, 2025

Memory corruption in the Qualcomm Snapdragon kernel allows local users to corrupt kernel memory through an untrusted pointer dereference. Qualcomm identifies the kernel as the affected locus but does not publish the pointer source, dereference path, or specific operation that accepts it. The attack requires local execution on a device containing an affected chipset; exploitation can expose or alter protected data or crash the device.

CVSS severity8.4
High
EPSS probability0.12%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
Hinoki checkNot available
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Summary

What happened

Memory corruption in the Qualcomm Snapdragon kernel allows local users to corrupt kernel memory through an untrusted pointer dereference. Qualcomm identifies the kernel as the affected locus but does not publish the pointer source, dereference path, or specific operation that accepts it. The attack requires local execution on a device containing an affected chipset; exploitation can expose or alter protected data or crash the device.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-25661
Published
Oct 12, 2022
Updated
May 15, 2025
Vendor
Qualcomm
Product
Snapdragon
Classifications
CWE-119
Attack vector
local
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Oct 12, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. May 15, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=AQT1000, AR8035, QAM8295P, QCA6174A, QCA6310, QCA6335, QCA6390, QCA6391, QCA6420, QCA6421, QCA6426, QCA6430, QCA6431, QCA6436, QCA6564A, QCA6564AU, QCA6574, QCA6574A, QCA6574AU, QCA6595, QCA6595AU, QCA6696, QCA8081, QCA8337, QCA9377, QCM6490, QCN9011, QCN9012, QCS603, QCS605, QCS6490, QRB5165, QRB5165M, QRB5165N, QSM8350, SA6145P, SA6155, SA6155P, SA8150P, SA8155, SA8155P, SA8295P, SA8540P, SA9000P, SD 675, SD 8 Gen1 5G, SD 8CX, SD 8cx Gen2, SD 8cx Gen3, SD670, SD675, SD678, SD765, SD765G, SD768G, SD778G, SD780G, SD845, SD850, SD855, SD865 5G, SD870, SD888, SD888 5G, SDX24, SDX50M, SDX55, SDX55M, SDX57M, SDX65, SDXR2 5G, SM7250P, SM7315, SM7325P, WCD9326, WCD9340, WCD9341, WCD9370, WCD9375, WCD9380, WCD9385, WCN3950, WCN3980, WCN3990, WCN3991, WCN3998, WCN6740, WCN6750, WCN6850, WCN6851, WCN6855, WCN6856, WCN7850, WCN7851, WSA8810, WSA8815, WSA8830, WSA8835

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Qualcomm · Snapdragonversion=AQT1000, AR8035, QAM8295P, QCA6174A, QCA6310, QCA6335, QCA6390, QCA6391, QCA6420, QCA6421, QCA6426, QCA6430, QCA6431, QCA6436, QCA6564A, QCA6564AU, QCA6574, QCA6574A, QCA6574AU, QCA6595, QCA6595AU, QCA6696, QCA8081, QCA8337, QCA9377, QCM6490, QCN9011, QCN9012, QCS603, QCS605, QCS6490, QRB5165, QRB5165M, QRB5165N, QSM8350, SA6145P, SA6155, SA6155P, SA8150P, SA8155, SA8155P, SA8295P, SA8540P, SA9000P, SD 675, SD 8 Gen1 5G, SD 8CX, SD 8cx Gen2, SD 8cx Gen3, SD670, SD675, SD678, SD765, SD765G, SD768G, SD778G, SD780G, SD845, SD850, SD855, SD865 5G, SD870, SD888, SD888 5G, SDX24, SDX50M, SDX55, SDX55M, SDX57M, SDX65, SDXR2 5G, SM7250P, SM7315, SM7325P, WCD9326, WCD9340, WCD9341, WCD9370, WCD9375, WCD9380, WCD9385, WCN3950, WCN3980, WCN3990, WCN3991, WCN3998, WCN6740, WCN6750, WCN6850, WCN6851, WCN6855, WCN6856, WCN7850, WCN7851, WSA8810, WSA8815, WSA8830, WSA8835

Published CVSS scores

8.4QualcommCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
7.8NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-119Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

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