CVE-2022-40529

Kernel memory corruption via root mapping request

Published Jun 6, 2023 · Updated Aug 3, 2024

Improper access control in the Qualcomm kernel allows local users to corrupt memory through a mapping request issued by a root process. The kernel processes the mapping request without enforcing the required access restriction, permitting an unauthorized memory operation. Exploitation requires local low-privileged access and influence over a mapping request handled for a root process, with integrity loss or a device crash as the bounded consequences.

CVSS severity7.1
High
EPSS probability0.10%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
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Summary

What happened

Improper access control in the Qualcomm kernel allows local users to corrupt memory through a mapping request issued by a root process. The kernel processes the mapping request without enforcing the required access restriction, permitting an unauthorized memory operation. Exploitation requires local low-privileged access and influence over a mapping request handled for a root process, with integrity loss or a device crash as the bounded consequences.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-40529
Published
Jun 6, 2023
Updated
Aug 3, 2024
Vendor
Qualcomm
Product
Snapdragon
Classifications
CWE-284
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

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=AQT1000
  2. Affected versionversion=AR8031
  3. Affected versionversion=AR8035
  4. Affected versionversion=CSRA6620
  5. Affected versionversion=CSRA6640
  6. Affected versionversion=C-V2X 9150
  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=QCA6174A
  18. Affected versionversion=QCA6310
  19. Affected versionversion=QCA6335
  20. Affected versionversion=QCA6391
  21. Affected versionversion=QCA6420
  22. Affected versionversion=QCA6421
  23. Affected versionversion=QCA6426
  24. Affected versionversion=QCA6430
  25. Affected versionversion=QCA6431
  26. Affected versionversion=QCA6436
  27. Affected versionversion=QCA6564
  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=QCA9984
  39. Affected versionversion=QCM2290
  40. Affected versionversion=QCM4290
  41. Affected versionversion=QCM4325
  42. Affected versionversion=QCM4490
  43. Affected versionversion=QCM6125
  44. Affected versionversion=QCM6490
  45. Affected versionversion=QCN9011
  46. Affected versionversion=QCN9012
  47. Affected versionversion=QCN9074
  48. Affected versionversion=QCS2290
  49. Affected versionversion=QCS410
  50. Affected versionversion=QCS4290
  51. Affected versionversion=QCS4490
  52. Affected versionversion=QCS610
  53. Affected versionversion=QCS6125
  54. Affected versionversion=QCS6490
  55. Affected versionversion=QCS8155
  56. Affected versionversion=QCS8250
  57. Affected versionversion=QCS8550
  58. Affected versionversion=QRB5165M
  59. Affected versionversion=QRB5165N
  60. Affected versionversion=QSM8250
  61. Affected versionversion=QSM8350
  62. Affected versionversion=Robotics RB3 Platform
  63. Affected versionversion=Robotics RB5 Platform
  64. Affected versionversion=SA4150P
  65. Affected versionversion=SA4155P
  66. Affected versionversion=SA6145P
  67. Affected versionversion=SA6150P
  68. Affected versionversion=SA6155
  69. Affected versionversion=SA6155P
  70. Affected versionversion=SA8145P
  71. Affected versionversion=SA8150P
  72. Affected versionversion=SA8155
  73. Affected versionversion=SA8155P
  74. Affected versionversion=SA8195P
  75. Affected versionversion=SA8255P
  76. Affected versionversion=SA8295P
  77. Affected versionversion=SA8540P
  78. Affected versionversion=SA9000P
  79. Affected versionversion=SC8180X+SDX55
  80. Affected versionversion=SD460
  81. Affected versionversion=SD662
  82. Affected versionversion=SD670
  83. Affected versionversion=SD675
  84. Affected versionversion=SD 675
  85. Affected versionversion=SD730
  86. Affected versionversion=SD855
  87. Affected versionversion=SD865 5G
  88. Affected versionversion=SD888
  89. Affected versionversion=SD 8CX
  90. Affected versionversion=SD 8 Gen1 5G
  91. Affected versionversion=SDX55
  92. Affected versionversion=SG4150P
  93. Affected versionversion=SM4125
  94. Affected versionversion=SM4450
  95. Affected versionversion=SM6250
  96. Affected versionversion=SM6250P
  97. Affected versionversion=SM7250P
  98. Affected versionversion=SM7315
  99. Affected versionversion=SM7325P
  100. Affected versionversion=Smart Audio 400 Platform
  101. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 460 Mobile Platform
  102. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 480 5G Mobile Platform
  103. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 480+ 5G Mobile Platform (SM4350-AC)
  104. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 Mobile Platform
  105. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 662 Mobile Platform
  106. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 665 Mobile Platform
  107. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 670 Mobile Platform
  108. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 675 Mobile Platform
  109. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 678 Mobile Platform (SM6150-AC)
  110. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 680 4G Mobile Platform
  111. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 685 4G Mobile Platform (SM6225-AD)
  112. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 690 5G Mobile Platform
  113. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 695 5G Mobile Platform
  114. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 710 Mobile Platform
  115. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 712 Mobile Platform
  116. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 720G Mobile Platform
  117. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 730G Mobile Platform (SM7150-AB)
  118. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 730 Mobile Platform (SM7150-AA)
  119. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 732G Mobile Platform (SM7150-AC)
  120. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 750G 5G Mobile Platform
  121. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 765 5G Mobile Platform (SM7250-AA)
  122. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 765G 5G Mobile Platform (SM7250-AB)
  123. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 768G 5G Mobile Platform (SM7250-AC)
  124. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 778G 5G Mobile Platform
  125. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 778G+ 5G Mobile Platform (SM7325-AE)
  126. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 780G 5G Mobile Platform
  127. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 782G Mobile Platform (SM7325-AF)
  128. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 7c Compute Platform (SC7180-AC)
  129. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 7c Gen 2 Compute Platform (SC7180-AD) "Rennell Pro"
  130. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 7c+ Gen 3 Compute
  131. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 845 Mobile Platform
  132. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 850 Mobile Compute Platform
  133. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 855+/860 Mobile Platform (SM8150-AC)
  134. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 855 Mobile Platform
  135. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 865 5G Mobile Platform
  136. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 865+ 5G Mobile Platform (SM8250-AB)
  137. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 870 5G Mobile Platform (SM8250-AC)
  138. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 888 5G Mobile Platform
  139. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 888+ 5G Mobile Platform (SM8350-AC)
  140. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 8c Compute Platform (SC8180X-AD) "Poipu Lite"
  141. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 8c Compute Platform (SC8180XP-AD) "Poipu Lite"
  142. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 8cx Compute Platform (SC8180X-AA, AB)
  143. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 8cx Compute Platform (SC8180XP-AC, AF) "Poipu Pro"
  144. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 8cx Gen 2 5G Compute Platform (SC8180X-AC, AF) "Poipu Pro"
  145. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 8cx Gen 2 5G Compute Platform (SC8180XP-AA, AB)
  146. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 Compute Platform (SC8280XP-AB, BB)
  147. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Mobile Platform
  148. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 Mobile Platform
  149. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon AR2 Gen 1 Platform
  150. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon Auto 4G Modem
  151. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon Auto 5G Modem-RF
  152. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon W5+ Gen 1 Wearable Platform
  153. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon X50 5G Modem-RF System
  154. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon X55 5G Modem-RF System
  155. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon XR1 Platform
  156. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon XR2 5G Platform
  157. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon XR2+ Gen 1 Platform
  158. Affected versionversion=SSG2115P
  159. Affected versionversion=SSG2125P
  160. Affected versionversion=SW5100
  161. Affected versionversion=SW5100P
  162. Affected versionversion=SXR1120
  163. Affected versionversion=SXR1230P
  164. Affected versionversion=SXR2130
  165. Affected versionversion=SXR2230P
  166. Affected versionversion=Vision Intelligence 300 Platform
  167. Affected versionversion=Vision Intelligence 400 Platform
  168. Affected versionversion=WCD9326
  169. Affected versionversion=WCD9335
  170. Affected versionversion=WCD9340
  171. Affected versionversion=WCD9341
  172. Affected versionversion=WCD9370
  173. Affected versionversion=WCD9371
  174. Affected versionversion=WCD9375
  175. Affected versionversion=WCD9380
  176. Affected versionversion=WCD9385
  177. Affected versionversion=WCN3910
  178. Affected versionversion=WCN3950
  179. Affected versionversion=WCN3980
  180. Affected versionversion=WCN3988
  181. Affected versionversion=WCN3990
  182. Affected versionversion=WCN3999
  183. Affected versionversion=WCN6740
  184. Affected versionversion=WSA8810
  185. Affected versionversion=WSA8815
  186. Affected versionversion=WSA8830
  187. Affected versionversion=WSA8832
  188. Affected versionversion=WSA8835

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Qualcomm · Snapdragonversion=AQT1000; version=AR8031; version=AR8035; version=CSRA6620; version=CSRA6640; version=C-V2X 9150; 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=QCA6174A; version=QCA6310; version=QCA6335; version=QCA6391; version=QCA6420; version=QCA6421; version=QCA6426; version=QCA6430; version=QCA6431; version=QCA6436; version=QCA6564; version=QCA6564A; version=QCA6564AU; version=QCA6574; version=QCA6574A; version=QCA6574AU; version=QCA6595; version=QCA6595AU; version=QCA6696; version=QCA6698AQ; version=QCA6797AQ; version=QCA9984; version=QCM2290; version=QCM4290; version=QCM4325; version=QCM4490; version=QCM6125; version=QCM6490; version=QCN9011; version=QCN9012; version=QCN9074; version=QCS2290; version=QCS410; version=QCS4290; version=QCS4490; version=QCS610; version=QCS6125; version=QCS6490; version=QCS8155; version=QCS8250; version=QCS8550; version=QRB5165M; version=QRB5165N; version=QSM8250; version=QSM8350; version=Robotics RB3 Platform; version=Robotics RB5 Platform; version=SA4150P; version=SA4155P; version=SA6145P; version=SA6150P; version=SA6155; version=SA6155P; version=SA8145P; version=SA8150P; version=SA8155; version=SA8155P; version=SA8195P; version=SA8255P; version=SA8295P; version=SA8540P; version=SA9000P; version=SC8180X+SDX55; 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=SG4150P; 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 710 Mobile Platform; version=Snapdragon 712 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 Auto 4G Modem; version=Snapdragon Auto 5G Modem-RF; version=Snapdragon W5+ Gen 1 Wearable Platform; version=Snapdragon X50 5G Modem-RF System; version=Snapdragon X55 5G Modem-RF System; version=Snapdragon XR1 Platform; version=Snapdragon XR2 5G Platform; version=Snapdragon XR2+ Gen 1 Platform; version=SSG2115P; version=SSG2125P; version=SW5100; version=SW5100P; version=SXR1120; version=SXR1230P; version=SXR2130; version=SXR2230P; version=Vision Intelligence 300 Platform; version=Vision Intelligence 400 Platform; 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

7.8NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
7.1Qualcomm, Inc.CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

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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
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-284Improper Access Control

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