CVE-2022-33225

Memory corruption via trusted-environment use-after-free

Published Feb 9, 2023 · Updated Aug 3, 2024

Use-after-free in Qualcomm Snapdragon trusted application environments allows local administrators to corrupt memory on affected chipsets. Qualcomm identifies QTEE as the component but does not disclose which object is freed prematurely or which subsequent operation reuses it. Exploitation requires local high privileges and can compromise confidentiality, integrity, and availability within the device.

CVSS severity6.7
Medium
EPSS probability0.12%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Use-after-free in Qualcomm Snapdragon trusted application environments allows local administrators to corrupt memory on affected chipsets. Qualcomm identifies QTEE as the component but does not disclose which object is freed prematurely or which subsequent operation reuses it. Exploitation requires local high privileges and can compromise confidentiality, integrity, and availability within the device.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-33225
Published
Feb 9, 2023
Updated
Aug 3, 2024
Vendor
Qualcomm
Product
Qualcomm SDX55M Firmware
Classifications
CWE-416
Attack vector
local
Privileges
admin

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Feb 9, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 3, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <=*

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesadmin

What is affected?

Qualcomm · Qualcomm SDX55M Firmwareversion=0 <=*
Qualcomm · Qualcomm WCN3660B Firmwareversion=0 <=*
Qualcomm · Qualcomm SD210 Firmwareversion=0 <=*
Qualcomm · Qualcomm APQ8096AU Firmwareversion=0 <=*
Qualcomm · WSA8810 Firmwareversion=0 <=*
Qualcomm · Qualcomm QCA6426 Firmwareversion=0 <=*
Qualcomm · SD429 Firmwareversion=0 <=*
Qualcomm · Snapdragonversion=APQ8096AU; version=MDM9628; version=MSM8996AU; version=QCA6390; version=QCA6391; version=QCA6426; version=QCA6436; version=QCA6564A; version=QCA6564AU; version=QCA6574A; version=QCA6574AU; version=Qualcomm215; version=SD205; version=SD210; version=SD429; version=SD865 5G; version=SD870; version=SDM429W; version=SDX55M; version=SDXR2 5G; version=WCD9340; version=WCD9380; version=WCN3610; version=WCN3620; version=WCN3660B; version=WCN6850; version=WCN6851; version=WSA8810; version=WSA8815
Qualcomm · Qualcomm 215 Firmwareversion=0 <=*
Qualcomm · Qualcomm QCA6564A Firmwareversion=0 <=*
Qualcomm · Qualcomm SDXR2 5G Firmwareversion=0 <=*
Qualcomm · Qualcomm QCA6564AU Firmwareversion=0 <=*
Qualcomm · Qualcomm QCA6436 Firmwareversion=0 <=*
Qualcomm · QCA6574AU Firmwareversion=0 <=*
Qualcomm · Qualcomm QCA6390 Firmwareversion=0 <=*
Qualcomm · WCD9380 Firmwareversion=0 <=*
Qualcomm · Qualcomm QCA6574A Firmwareversion=0 <=*
Qualcomm · MSM8996AU Firmwareversion=0 <=*
Qualcomm · Qualcomm SD870 Firmwareversion=0 <=*
Qualcomm · Qualcomm SD865 5G Firmwareversion=0 <=*
Qualcomm · Qualcomm WCN3610 Firmwareversion=0 <=*
Qualcomm · Qualcomm WCN3620 Firmwareversion=0 <=*
Qualcomm · Qualcomm SD205 Firmwareversion=0 <=*
Qualcomm · MDM9628 Firmwareversion=0 <=*
Qualcomm · Qualcomm WCN6851 Firmwareversion=0 <=*
Qualcomm · QCA6391 Firmwareversion=0 <=*
Qualcomm · WCD9340 Firmwareversion=0 <=*
Qualcomm · Qualcomm WCN6850 Firmwareversion=0 <=*
Qualcomm · SDM429W Firmwareversion=0 <=*
Qualcomm · WSA8815 Firmwareversion=0 <=*

Published CVSS scores

7.8NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
6.7Qualcomm, Inc.CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesadmin
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-416Use After Free

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