CVE-2022-22071 - Qualcomm Multiple Chipsets Use-After-Free Vulnerability

Vulnerability Name

Qualcomm Multiple Chipsets Use-After-Free Vulnerability

Description

Multiple Qualcomm chipsets contain a use-after-free vulnerability when process shell memory is freed using IOCTL munmap call and process initialization is in progress.

Known To Be Used in Ransomware Campaigns?

Unknown

Action

Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable.

Additional Notes

This vulnerability affects a common open-source component, third-party library, or a protocol used by different products. Please check with specific vendors for information on patching status. For more information, please see: https://git.codelinaro.org/clo/la/kernel/msm-5.4/-/commit/586840fde350d7b8563df9889c8ce397e2c20dda

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-22071