Memory corruption via unchecked ION buffer copy
Published Dec 13, 2022 · Updated Apr 22, 2025
Buffer overflow in Qualcomm Snapdragon camera drivers allows local users with high privileges to corrupt device memory. The cam_mem_mgr_alloc_and_map function copies camera input using a size that is not checked against the mapped ION buffer, causing out-of-bounds access. High local privileges are required, and Qualcomm has not specified whether successful corruption causes a crash, code execution, or another effect.
Summary
What happened
Buffer overflow in Qualcomm Snapdragon camera drivers allows local users with high privileges to corrupt device memory. The cam_mem_mgr_alloc_and_map function copies camera input using a size that is not checked against the mapped ION buffer, causing out-of-bounds access. High local privileges are required, and Qualcomm has not specified whether successful corruption causes a crash, code execution, or another effect.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2022-25712
- Published
- Dec 13, 2022
- Updated
- Apr 22, 2025
- Vendor
- Qualcomm
- Product
- Snapdragon
- Classifications
- CWE-120
- Attack vector
- local
- Privileges
- admin
Timeline
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- Dec 13, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Apr 22, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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- Affected versionversion=SD865 5G
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