CVE-2022-40523

Local information disclosure via branch misprediction

Published Jun 6, 2023 · Updated Aug 3, 2024

Information disclosure in the kernel of affected Qualcomm Snapdragon platforms allows local users to read protected data. Qualcomm attributes the exposure to indirect branch misprediction but has not published the affected kernel locus or incorrect operation. Local code execution is required, with no privileges or user interaction required, and the documented consequence is confidentiality loss only.

CVSS severity7.1
High
EPSS probability0.11%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
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Summary

What happened

Information disclosure in the kernel of affected Qualcomm Snapdragon platforms allows local users to read protected data. Qualcomm attributes the exposure to indirect branch misprediction but has not published the affected kernel locus or incorrect operation. Local code execution is required, with no privileges or user interaction required, and the documented consequence is confidentiality loss only.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-40523
Published
Jun 6, 2023
Updated
Aug 3, 2024
Vendor
Qualcomm
Product
Snapdragon
Classifications
CWE-668, CWE-200
Attack vector
local
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jun 6, 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=9205 LTE Modem
  2. Affected versionversion=AQT1000
  3. Affected versionversion=AR8031
  4. Affected versionversion=AR8035
  5. Affected versionversion=CSRA6620
  6. Affected versionversion=CSRA6640
  7. Affected versionversion=FastConnect 6200
  8. Affected versionversion=FastConnect 6700
  9. Affected versionversion=FastConnect 6800
  10. Affected versionversion=FastConnect 6900
  11. Affected versionversion=FastConnect 7800
  12. Affected versionversion=Flight RB5 5G Platform
  13. Affected versionversion=QAM8255P
  14. Affected versionversion=QAM8295P
  15. Affected versionversion=QAM8650P
  16. Affected versionversion=QAM8775P
  17. Affected versionversion=QCA4004
  18. Affected versionversion=QCA6174A
  19. Affected versionversion=QCA6310
  20. Affected versionversion=QCA6335
  21. Affected versionversion=QCA6391
  22. Affected versionversion=QCA6420
  23. Affected versionversion=QCA6421
  24. Affected versionversion=QCA6426
  25. Affected versionversion=QCA6430
  26. Affected versionversion=QCA6431
  27. Affected versionversion=QCA6436
  28. Affected versionversion=QCA6564A
  29. Affected versionversion=QCA6564AU
  30. Affected versionversion=QCA6574
  31. Affected versionversion=QCA6574A
  32. Affected versionversion=QCA6574AU
  33. Affected versionversion=QCA6595
  34. Affected versionversion=QCA6595AU
  35. Affected versionversion=QCA6696
  36. Affected versionversion=QCA6698AQ
  37. Affected versionversion=QCA6797AQ
  38. Affected versionversion=QCA8081
  39. Affected versionversion=QCA8337
  40. Affected versionversion=QCA9377
  41. Affected versionversion=QCA9984
  42. Affected versionversion=QCM2290
  43. Affected versionversion=QCM4290
  44. Affected versionversion=QCM4490
  45. Affected versionversion=QCM6490
  46. Affected versionversion=QCN6024
  47. Affected versionversion=QCN7606
  48. Affected versionversion=QCN9011
  49. Affected versionversion=QCN9012
  50. Affected versionversion=QCN9024
  51. Affected versionversion=QCS2290
  52. Affected versionversion=QCS410
  53. Affected versionversion=QCS4290
  54. Affected versionversion=QCS4490
  55. Affected versionversion=QCS610
  56. Affected versionversion=QCS6490
  57. Affected versionversion=QCS8250
  58. Affected versionversion=QCS8550
  59. Affected versionversion=QRB5165M
  60. Affected versionversion=QRB5165N
  61. Affected versionversion=QSM8250
  62. Affected versionversion=QSM8350
  63. Affected versionversion=Robotics RB3 Platform
  64. Affected versionversion=Robotics RB5 Platform
  65. Affected versionversion=SA6145P
  66. Affected versionversion=SA6155
  67. Affected versionversion=SA6155P
  68. Affected versionversion=SA8150P
  69. Affected versionversion=SA8155
  70. Affected versionversion=SA8155P
  71. Affected versionversion=SA8255P
  72. Affected versionversion=SA8295P
  73. Affected versionversion=SA8540P
  74. Affected versionversion=SA9000P
  75. Affected versionversion=SD460
  76. Affected versionversion=SD662
  77. Affected versionversion=SD670
  78. Affected versionversion=SD675
  79. Affected versionversion=SD 675
  80. Affected versionversion=SD730
  81. Affected versionversion=SD855
  82. Affected versionversion=SD865 5G
  83. Affected versionversion=SD888
  84. Affected versionversion=SD 8CX
  85. Affected versionversion=SD 8 Gen1 5G
  86. Affected versionversion=SDX55
  87. Affected versionversion=SDX57M
  88. Affected versionversion=SM4125
  89. Affected versionversion=SM4450
  90. Affected versionversion=SM6250
  91. Affected versionversion=SM6250P
  92. Affected versionversion=SM7250P
  93. Affected versionversion=SM7315
  94. Affected versionversion=SM7325P
  95. Affected versionversion=Smart Audio 400 Platform
  96. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 460 Mobile Platform
  97. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 480 5G Mobile Platform
  98. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 480+ 5G Mobile Platform (SM4350-AC)
  99. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 Mobile Platform
  100. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 662 Mobile Platform
  101. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 665 Mobile Platform
  102. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 670 Mobile Platform
  103. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 675 Mobile Platform
  104. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 678 Mobile Platform (SM6150-AC)
  105. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 680 4G Mobile Platform
  106. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 685 4G Mobile Platform (SM6225-AD)
  107. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 690 5G Mobile Platform
  108. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 695 5G Mobile Platform
  109. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 720G Mobile Platform
  110. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 730G Mobile Platform (SM7150-AB)
  111. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 730 Mobile Platform (SM7150-AA)
  112. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 732G Mobile Platform (SM7150-AC)
  113. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 750G 5G Mobile Platform
  114. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 765 5G Mobile Platform (SM7250-AA)
  115. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 765G 5G Mobile Platform (SM7250-AB)
  116. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 768G 5G Mobile Platform (SM7250-AC)
  117. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 778G 5G Mobile Platform
  118. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 778G+ 5G Mobile Platform (SM7325-AE)
  119. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 780G 5G Mobile Platform
  120. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 782G Mobile Platform (SM7325-AF)
  121. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 7c Compute Platform (SC7180-AC)
  122. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 7c Gen 2 Compute Platform (SC7180-AD) "Rennell Pro"
  123. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 7c+ Gen 3 Compute
  124. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 845 Mobile Platform
  125. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 850 Mobile Compute Platform
  126. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 855+/860 Mobile Platform (SM8150-AC)
  127. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 855 Mobile Platform
  128. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 865 5G Mobile Platform
  129. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 865+ 5G Mobile Platform (SM8250-AB)
  130. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 870 5G Mobile Platform (SM8250-AC)
  131. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 888 5G Mobile Platform
  132. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 888+ 5G Mobile Platform (SM8350-AC)
  133. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 8c Compute Platform (SC8180X-AD) "Poipu Lite"
  134. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 8c Compute Platform (SC8180XP-AD) "Poipu Lite"
  135. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 8cx Compute Platform (SC8180X-AA, AB)
  136. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 8cx Compute Platform (SC8180XP-AC, AF) "Poipu Pro"
  137. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 8cx Gen 2 5G Compute Platform (SC8180X-AC, AF) "Poipu Pro"
  138. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 8cx Gen 2 5G Compute Platform (SC8180XP-AA, AB)
  139. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 Compute Platform (SC8280XP-AB, BB)
  140. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Mobile Platform
  141. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 Mobile Platform
  142. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon AR2 Gen 1 Platform
  143. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon Wear 1300 Platform
  144. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon X24 LTE Modem
  145. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon X50 5G Modem-RF System
  146. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon X55 5G Modem-RF System
  147. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon X65 5G Modem-RF System
  148. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon X70 Modem-RF System
  149. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon XR2 5G Platform
  150. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon XR2+ Gen 1 Platform
  151. Affected versionversion=SSG2115P
  152. Affected versionversion=SSG2125P
  153. Affected versionversion=SXR1230P
  154. Affected versionversion=SXR2130
  155. Affected versionversion=SXR2230P
  156. Affected versionversion=Vision Intelligence 300 Platform
  157. Affected versionversion=Vision Intelligence 400 Platform
  158. Affected versionversion=WCD9306
  159. Affected versionversion=WCD9326
  160. Affected versionversion=WCD9335
  161. Affected versionversion=WCD9340
  162. Affected versionversion=WCD9341
  163. Affected versionversion=WCD9370
  164. Affected versionversion=WCD9371
  165. Affected versionversion=WCD9375
  166. Affected versionversion=WCD9380
  167. Affected versionversion=WCD9385
  168. Affected versionversion=WCN3910
  169. Affected versionversion=WCN3950
  170. Affected versionversion=WCN3980
  171. Affected versionversion=WCN3988
  172. Affected versionversion=WCN3990
  173. Affected versionversion=WCN3999
  174. Affected versionversion=WCN6740
  175. Affected versionversion=WSA8810
  176. Affected versionversion=WSA8815
  177. Affected versionversion=WSA8830
  178. Affected versionversion=WSA8832
  179. Affected versionversion=WSA8835

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Qualcomm · Snapdragonversion=9205 LTE Modem; version=AQT1000; version=AR8031; version=AR8035; version=CSRA6620; version=CSRA6640; version=FastConnect 6200; version=FastConnect 6700; version=FastConnect 6800; version=FastConnect 6900; version=FastConnect 7800; version=Flight RB5 5G Platform; version=QAM8255P; version=QAM8295P; version=QAM8650P; version=QAM8775P; version=QCA4004; version=QCA6174A; version=QCA6310; version=QCA6335; version=QCA6391; version=QCA6420; version=QCA6421; version=QCA6426; version=QCA6430; version=QCA6431; version=QCA6436; version=QCA6564A; version=QCA6564AU; version=QCA6574; version=QCA6574A; version=QCA6574AU; version=QCA6595; version=QCA6595AU; version=QCA6696; version=QCA6698AQ; version=QCA6797AQ; version=QCA8081; version=QCA8337; version=QCA9377; version=QCA9984; version=QCM2290; version=QCM4290; version=QCM4490; version=QCM6490; version=QCN6024; version=QCN7606; version=QCN9011; version=QCN9012; version=QCN9024; version=QCS2290; version=QCS410; version=QCS4290; version=QCS4490; version=QCS610; version=QCS6490; version=QCS8250; version=QCS8550; version=QRB5165M; version=QRB5165N; version=QSM8250; version=QSM8350; version=Robotics RB3 Platform; version=Robotics RB5 Platform; version=SA6145P; version=SA6155; version=SA6155P; version=SA8150P; version=SA8155; version=SA8155P; version=SA8255P; version=SA8295P; version=SA8540P; version=SA9000P; version=SD460; version=SD662; version=SD670; version=SD675; version=SD 675; version=SD730; version=SD855; version=SD865 5G; version=SD888; version=SD 8CX; version=SD 8 Gen1 5G; version=SDX55; version=SDX57M; version=SM4125; version=SM4450; version=SM6250; version=SM6250P; version=SM7250P; version=SM7315; version=SM7325P; version=Smart Audio 400 Platform; version=Snapdragon 460 Mobile Platform; version=Snapdragon 480 5G Mobile Platform; version=Snapdragon 480+ 5G Mobile Platform (SM4350-AC); version=Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 Mobile Platform; version=Snapdragon 662 Mobile Platform; version=Snapdragon 665 Mobile Platform; version=Snapdragon 670 Mobile Platform; version=Snapdragon 675 Mobile Platform; version=Snapdragon 678 Mobile Platform (SM6150-AC); version=Snapdragon 680 4G Mobile Platform; version=Snapdragon 685 4G Mobile Platform (SM6225-AD); version=Snapdragon 690 5G Mobile Platform; version=Snapdragon 695 5G Mobile Platform; version=Snapdragon 720G Mobile Platform; version=Snapdragon 730G Mobile Platform (SM7150-AB); version=Snapdragon 730 Mobile Platform (SM7150-AA); version=Snapdragon 732G Mobile Platform (SM7150-AC); version=Snapdragon 750G 5G Mobile Platform; version=Snapdragon 765 5G Mobile Platform (SM7250-AA); version=Snapdragon 765G 5G Mobile Platform (SM7250-AB); version=Snapdragon 768G 5G Mobile Platform (SM7250-AC); version=Snapdragon 778G 5G Mobile Platform; version=Snapdragon 778G+ 5G Mobile Platform (SM7325-AE); version=Snapdragon 780G 5G Mobile Platform; version=Snapdragon 782G Mobile Platform (SM7325-AF); version=Snapdragon 7c Compute Platform (SC7180-AC); version=Snapdragon 7c Gen 2 Compute Platform (SC7180-AD) "Rennell Pro"; version=Snapdragon 7c+ Gen 3 Compute; version=Snapdragon 845 Mobile Platform; version=Snapdragon 850 Mobile Compute Platform; version=Snapdragon 855+/860 Mobile Platform (SM8150-AC); version=Snapdragon 855 Mobile Platform; version=Snapdragon 865 5G Mobile Platform; version=Snapdragon 865+ 5G Mobile Platform (SM8250-AB); version=Snapdragon 870 5G Mobile Platform (SM8250-AC); version=Snapdragon 888 5G Mobile Platform; version=Snapdragon 888+ 5G Mobile Platform (SM8350-AC); version=Snapdragon 8c Compute Platform (SC8180X-AD) "Poipu Lite"; version=Snapdragon 8c Compute Platform (SC8180XP-AD) "Poipu Lite"; version=Snapdragon 8cx Compute Platform (SC8180X-AA, AB); version=Snapdragon 8cx Compute Platform (SC8180XP-AC, AF) "Poipu Pro"; version=Snapdragon 8cx Gen 2 5G Compute Platform (SC8180X-AC, AF) "Poipu Pro"; version=Snapdragon 8cx Gen 2 5G Compute Platform (SC8180XP-AA, AB); version=Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 Compute Platform (SC8280XP-AB, BB); version=Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Mobile Platform; version=Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 Mobile Platform; version=Snapdragon AR2 Gen 1 Platform; version=Snapdragon Wear 1300 Platform; version=Snapdragon X24 LTE Modem; version=Snapdragon X50 5G Modem-RF System; version=Snapdragon X55 5G Modem-RF System; version=Snapdragon X65 5G Modem-RF System; version=Snapdragon X70 Modem-RF System; version=Snapdragon XR2 5G Platform; version=Snapdragon XR2+ Gen 1 Platform; version=SSG2115P; version=SSG2125P; version=SXR1230P; version=SXR2130; version=SXR2230P; version=Vision Intelligence 300 Platform; version=Vision Intelligence 400 Platform; version=WCD9306; version=WCD9326; version=WCD9335; version=WCD9340; version=WCD9341; version=WCD9370; version=WCD9371; version=WCD9375; version=WCD9380; version=WCD9385; version=WCN3910; version=WCN3950; version=WCN3980; version=WCN3988; version=WCN3990; version=WCN3999; version=WCN6740; version=WSA8810; version=WSA8815; version=WSA8830; version=WSA8832; version=WSA8835

Published CVSS scores

7.1Qualcomm, Inc.CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
5.5NISTCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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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-668Exposure of Resource to Wrong Sphere
CWE-200Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

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