CVE-2022-40537Network attack vector

Memory corruption via unchecked AVRCP response lengths

Published Mar 7, 2023 · Updated Aug 3, 2024

Memory corruption in Bluetooth HOST on listed Qualcomm Snapdragon chipsets allows attackers to corrupt memory via a crafted AVRCP response. The controller parser trusts the response entry count and text lengths while copying AVRC_PDU_GET_PLAYER_APP_VALUE_TEXT fields without first checking that every field remains inside the packet. An unauthenticated Bluetooth peer can reach the parser without user interaction, with confidentiality, integrity, and availability effects limited to low impact in Qualcomm's assessment.

CVSS severity7.3
High
EPSS probability0.36%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
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Summary

What happened

Memory corruption in Bluetooth HOST on listed Qualcomm Snapdragon chipsets allows attackers to corrupt memory via a crafted AVRCP response. The controller parser trusts the response entry count and text lengths while copying AVRC_PDU_GET_PLAYER_APP_VALUE_TEXT fields without first checking that every field remains inside the packet. An unauthenticated Bluetooth peer can reach the parser without user interaction, with confidentiality, integrity, and availability effects limited to low impact in Qualcomm's assessment.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-40537
Published
Mar 7, 2023
Updated
Aug 3, 2024
Vendor
Qualcomm
Product
Snapdragon
Classifications
CWE-129
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Mar 7, 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=APQ8009
  2. Affected versionversion=APQ8009W
  3. Affected versionversion=APQ8017
  4. Affected versionversion=APQ8064AU
  5. Affected versionversion=APQ8096AU
  6. Affected versionversion=AQT1000
  7. Affected versionversion=AR8031
  8. Affected versionversion=CSRA6620
  9. Affected versionversion=CSRA6640
  10. Affected versionversion=MDM9150
  11. Affected versionversion=MDM9250
  12. Affected versionversion=MDM9607
  13. Affected versionversion=MDM9628
  14. Affected versionversion=MDM9650
  15. Affected versionversion=MSM8108
  16. Affected versionversion=MSM8208
  17. Affected versionversion=MSM8209
  18. Affected versionversion=MSM8608
  19. Affected versionversion=MSM8909W
  20. Affected versionversion=MSM8917
  21. Affected versionversion=MSM8996AU
  22. Affected versionversion=QCA6174A
  23. Affected versionversion=QCA6310
  24. Affected versionversion=QCA6320
  25. Affected versionversion=QCA6335
  26. Affected versionversion=QCA6390
  27. Affected versionversion=QCA6391
  28. Affected versionversion=QCA6420
  29. Affected versionversion=QCA6426
  30. Affected versionversion=QCA6430
  31. Affected versionversion=QCA6436
  32. Affected versionversion=QCA6564A
  33. Affected versionversion=QCA6564AU
  34. Affected versionversion=QCA6574
  35. Affected versionversion=QCA6574A
  36. Affected versionversion=QCA6574AU
  37. Affected versionversion=QCA6584AU
  38. Affected versionversion=QCA6595AU
  39. Affected versionversion=QCA6696
  40. Affected versionversion=QCA8337
  41. Affected versionversion=QCA9377
  42. Affected versionversion=QCC5100
  43. Affected versionversion=QCM2290
  44. Affected versionversion=QCM4290
  45. Affected versionversion=QCM6125
  46. Affected versionversion=QCM6490
  47. Affected versionversion=QCN7606
  48. Affected versionversion=QCN9011
  49. Affected versionversion=QCN9012
  50. Affected versionversion=QCN9074
  51. Affected versionversion=QCS2290
  52. Affected versionversion=QCS405
  53. Affected versionversion=QCS410
  54. Affected versionversion=QCS4290
  55. Affected versionversion=QCS605
  56. Affected versionversion=QCS610
  57. Affected versionversion=QCS6125
  58. Affected versionversion=QCS6490
  59. Affected versionversion=QRB5165
  60. Affected versionversion=QRB5165M
  61. Affected versionversion=QRB5165N
  62. Affected versionversion=Qualcomm215
  63. Affected versionversion=SA6145P
  64. Affected versionversion=SA6150P
  65. Affected versionversion=SA6155P
  66. Affected versionversion=SA8145P
  67. Affected versionversion=SA8150P
  68. Affected versionversion=SA8155
  69. Affected versionversion=SA8155P
  70. Affected versionversion=SA8195P
  71. Affected versionversion=SD205
  72. Affected versionversion=SD210
  73. Affected versionversion=SD429
  74. Affected versionversion=SD439
  75. Affected versionversion=SD450
  76. Affected versionversion=SD460
  77. Affected versionversion=SD480
  78. Affected versionversion=SD625
  79. Affected versionversion=SD626
  80. Affected versionversion=SD632
  81. Affected versionversion=SD 636
  82. Affected versionversion=SD660
  83. Affected versionversion=SD662
  84. Affected versionversion=SD665
  85. Affected versionversion=SD670
  86. Affected versionversion=SD675
  87. Affected versionversion=SD 675
  88. Affected versionversion=SD678
  89. Affected versionversion=SD680
  90. Affected versionversion=SD690 5G
  91. Affected versionversion=SD695
  92. Affected versionversion=SD710
  93. Affected versionversion=SD720G
  94. Affected versionversion=SD730
  95. Affected versionversion=SD750G
  96. Affected versionversion=SD765
  97. Affected versionversion=SD765G
  98. Affected versionversion=SD768G
  99. Affected versionversion=SD778G
  100. Affected versionversion=SD780G
  101. Affected versionversion=SD835
  102. Affected versionversion=SD845
  103. Affected versionversion=SD855
  104. Affected versionversion=SD865 5G
  105. Affected versionversion=SD870
  106. Affected versionversion=SD888
  107. Affected versionversion=SD888 5G
  108. Affected versionversion=SD 8 Gen1 5G
  109. Affected versionversion=SDM429W
  110. Affected versionversion=SDM630
  111. Affected versionversion=SDW2500
  112. Affected versionversion=SDX20
  113. Affected versionversion=SDX20M
  114. Affected versionversion=SDX24
  115. Affected versionversion=SDX50M
  116. Affected versionversion=SDX55
  117. Affected versionversion=SDX55M
  118. Affected versionversion=SDXR1
  119. Affected versionversion=SDXR2 5G
  120. Affected versionversion=SM4125
  121. Affected versionversion=SM6250
  122. Affected versionversion=SM7250P
  123. Affected versionversion=SM7315
  124. Affected versionversion=SM7325P
  125. Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 4 Gen 1
  126. Affected versionversion=SW5100
  127. Affected versionversion=SW5100P
  128. Affected versionversion=SXR2150P
  129. Affected versionversion=WCD9326
  130. Affected versionversion=WCD9335
  131. Affected versionversion=WCD9340
  132. Affected versionversion=WCD9341
  133. Affected versionversion=WCD9370
  134. Affected versionversion=WCD9375
  135. Affected versionversion=WCD9380
  136. Affected versionversion=WCD9385
  137. Affected versionversion=WCN3610
  138. Affected versionversion=WCN3615
  139. Affected versionversion=WCN3620
  140. Affected versionversion=WCN3660
  141. Affected versionversion=WCN3660B
  142. Affected versionversion=WCN3680
  143. Affected versionversion=WCN3680B
  144. Affected versionversion=WCN3910
  145. Affected versionversion=WCN3950
  146. Affected versionversion=WCN3980
  147. Affected versionversion=WCN3988
  148. Affected versionversion=WCN3990
  149. Affected versionversion=WCN3991
  150. Affected versionversion=WCN3998
  151. Affected versionversion=WCN6740
  152. Affected versionversion=WCN6750
  153. Affected versionversion=WCN6850
  154. Affected versionversion=WCN6851
  155. Affected versionversion=WCN6855
  156. Affected versionversion=WCN6856
  157. Affected versionversion=WCN7850
  158. Affected versionversion=WCN7851
  159. Affected versionversion=WSA8810
  160. Affected versionversion=WSA8815
  161. Affected versionversion=WSA8830
  162. Affected versionversion=WSA8835

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Qualcomm · Snapdragonversion=APQ8009; version=APQ8009W; version=APQ8017; version=APQ8064AU; version=APQ8096AU; version=AQT1000; version=AR8031; version=CSRA6620; version=CSRA6640; version=MDM9150; version=MDM9250; version=MDM9607; version=MDM9628; version=MDM9650; version=MSM8108; version=MSM8208; version=MSM8209; version=MSM8608; version=MSM8909W; version=MSM8917; version=MSM8996AU; version=QCA6174A; version=QCA6310; version=QCA6320; version=QCA6335; version=QCA6390; version=QCA6391; version=QCA6420; version=QCA6426; version=QCA6430; version=QCA6436; version=QCA6564A; version=QCA6564AU; version=QCA6574; version=QCA6574A; version=QCA6574AU; version=QCA6584AU; version=QCA6595AU; version=QCA6696; version=QCA8337; version=QCA9377; version=QCC5100; version=QCM2290; version=QCM4290; version=QCM6125; version=QCM6490; version=QCN7606; version=QCN9011; version=QCN9012; version=QCN9074; version=QCS2290; version=QCS405; version=QCS410; version=QCS4290; version=QCS605; version=QCS610; version=QCS6125; version=QCS6490; version=QRB5165; version=QRB5165M; version=QRB5165N; version=Qualcomm215; version=SA6145P; version=SA6150P; version=SA6155P; version=SA8145P; version=SA8150P; version=SA8155; version=SA8155P; version=SA8195P; version=SD205; version=SD210; version=SD429; version=SD439; version=SD450; version=SD460; version=SD480; version=SD625; version=SD626; version=SD632; version=SD 636; version=SD660; version=SD662; version=SD665; version=SD670; version=SD675; version=SD 675; version=SD678; version=SD680; version=SD690 5G; version=SD695; version=SD710; version=SD720G; version=SD730; version=SD750G; version=SD765; version=SD765G; version=SD768G; version=SD778G; version=SD780G; version=SD835; version=SD845; version=SD855; version=SD865 5G; version=SD870; version=SD888; version=SD888 5G; version=SD 8 Gen1 5G; version=SDM429W; version=SDM630; version=SDW2500; version=SDX20; version=SDX20M; version=SDX24; version=SDX50M; version=SDX55; version=SDX55M; version=SDXR1; version=SDXR2 5G; version=SM4125; version=SM6250; version=SM7250P; version=SM7315; version=SM7325P; version=Snapdragon 4 Gen 1; version=SW5100; version=SW5100P; version=SXR2150P; version=WCD9326; version=WCD9335; version=WCD9340; version=WCD9341; version=WCD9370; version=WCD9375; version=WCD9380; version=WCD9385; version=WCN3610; version=WCN3615; version=WCN3620; version=WCN3660; version=WCN3660B; version=WCN3680; version=WCN3680B; version=WCN3910; version=WCN3950; version=WCN3980; version=WCN3988; version=WCN3990; version=WCN3991; version=WCN3998; version=WCN6740; version=WCN6750; version=WCN6850; version=WCN6851; version=WCN6855; version=WCN6856; version=WCN7850; version=WCN7851; version=WSA8810; version=WSA8815; version=WSA8830; version=WSA8835

Published CVSS scores

9.8NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
7.3Qualcomm, Inc.CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

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)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-129Improper Validation of Array Index

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