CVE-2022-25717

Memory corruption via double-free frame-buffer allocation

Published Jan 6, 2023 · Updated Apr 9, 2025

Double free in the Qualcomm Snapdragon display driver allows local users with high privileges to corrupt memory during frame-buffer allocation. The mdp3_get_img function in drivers/video/fbdev/msm/mdp3.c mishandles DMA-buffer cleanup so allocation can release the same memory twice. Exploitation requires local high-privileged access; public sources do not specify whether corruption produces a crash, code execution, or another concrete outcome.

CVSS severity6.7
Medium
EPSS probability0.11%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Double free in the Qualcomm Snapdragon display driver allows local users with high privileges to corrupt memory during frame-buffer allocation. The mdp3_get_img function in drivers/video/fbdev/msm/mdp3.c mishandles DMA-buffer cleanup so allocation can release the same memory twice. Exploitation requires local high-privileged access; public sources do not specify whether corruption produces a crash, code execution, or another concrete outcome.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-25717
Published
Jan 6, 2023
Updated
Apr 9, 2025
Vendor
Qualcomm
Product
Snapdragon
Classifications
CWE-415
Attack vector
local
Privileges
admin

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jan 6, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Apr 9, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=APQ8096AU
  2. Affected versionversion=AQT1000
  3. Affected versionversion=MDM9150
  4. Affected versionversion=MDM9250
  5. Affected versionversion=MDM9650
  6. Affected versionversion=MSM8996AU
  7. Affected versionversion=QCA6391
  8. Affected versionversion=QCA6420
  9. Affected versionversion=QCA6430
  10. Affected versionversion=QCA6564A
  11. Affected versionversion=QCA6564AU
  12. Affected versionversion=QCA6574A
  13. Affected versionversion=QCA6574AU
  14. Affected versionversion=QCA8337
  15. Affected versionversion=QCN9074
  16. Affected versionversion=QCS410
  17. Affected versionversion=QCS610
  18. Affected versionversion=QCS8155
  19. Affected versionversion=Qualcomm215
  20. Affected versionversion=SA515M
  21. Affected versionversion=SA8155P
  22. Affected versionversion=SD205
  23. Affected versionversion=SD210
  24. Affected versionversion=SD429
  25. Affected versionversion=SD835
  26. Affected versionversion=SD855
  27. Affected versionversion=SDA429W
  28. Affected versionversion=SDM429W
  29. Affected versionversion=SDX55
  30. Affected versionversion=SDXR1
  31. Affected versionversion=WCD9326
  32. Affected versionversion=WCD9335
  33. Affected versionversion=WCD9340
  34. Affected versionversion=WCD9341
  35. Affected versionversion=WCD9370
  36. Affected versionversion=WCN3610
  37. Affected versionversion=WCN3620
  38. Affected versionversion=WCN3660B
  39. Affected versionversion=WCN3680B
  40. Affected versionversion=WCN3950
  41. Affected versionversion=WCN3980
  42. Affected versionversion=WCN3990
  43. Affected versionversion=WCN3998
  44. Affected versionversion=WSA8810
  45. Affected versionversion=WSA8815

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesadmin

What is affected?

Qualcomm · Snapdragonversion=APQ8096AU; version=AQT1000; version=MDM9150; version=MDM9250; version=MDM9650; version=MSM8996AU; version=QCA6391; version=QCA6420; version=QCA6430; version=QCA6564A; version=QCA6564AU; version=QCA6574A; version=QCA6574AU; version=QCA8337; version=QCN9074; version=QCS410; version=QCS610; version=QCS8155; version=Qualcomm215; version=SA515M; version=SA8155P; version=SD205; version=SD210; version=SD429; version=SD835; version=SD855; version=SDA429W; version=SDM429W; version=SDX55; version=SDXR1; version=WCD9326; version=WCD9335; version=WCD9340; version=WCD9341; version=WCD9370; version=WCN3610; version=WCN3620; version=WCN3660B; version=WCN3680B; version=WCN3950; version=WCN3980; version=WCN3990; version=WCN3998; version=WSA8810; version=WSA8815

Published CVSS scores

6.7Qualcomm, Inc.CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/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

CVSS describes severity. EPSS estimates exploitation probability.

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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
Privilegesadmin
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-415Double Free

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