CVE-2022-22071
Qualcomm Multiple Chipsets Use-After-Free Vulnerability
- High 8.4
- Exploited: added to CISA KEV 5 Dec 2023
Description
Possible use after free when process shell memory is freed using IOCTL munmap call and process initialization is in progress in Snapdragon Auto, Snapdragon Compute, Snapdragon Connectivity, Snapdragon Consumer IOT, Snapdragon Industrial IOT, Snapdragon Mobile, Snapdragon Voice & Music
Key facts
- Published
- 14 Jun 2022
- Last changed
- 21 Oct 2025
- Assigned by
- qualcomm
- KEV added
- 5 Dec 2023
- KEV fix due
- 26 Dec 2023
- EPSS
- 0.394% likely to be exploited in the next 30 days, higher than 34.108% of CVEs (scores for 15 Nov 2026)
- SSVC (CISA)
- Exploitation: active; Automatable: no; Technical impact: total
Severity scores
Each score is shown as its source gave it. They are not averaged or merged.
- 8.4CVSS 3.1, Highfrom the CNA (qualcomm)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
What to do
- Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable.CISA KEV required action
Historical context and remediation
This reference retains the original CVE publication date. A recent record update does not mean a new attack occurred.
No separately sourced impact summary is available on this page yet. Consult the description, version data and dated exploitation evidence.
Version statuses below come from the CNA. An “unaffected” version is not necessarily a currently supported release or proof of a patch date. EPSS is a dated risk estimate, not a count of historical attacks.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Qualcomm, Inc. | Snapdragon Auto, Snapdragon Compute, Snapdragon Connectivity, Snapdragon Consumer IOT, Snapdragon Industrial IOT, Snapdragon Mobile, Snapdragon Voice & Music |
|
Timeline
- 14 Jun 2022 Published
- 5 Dec 2023 CVE-2022-22071 added to CISA KEV
- 5 Dec 2023 Added to the CISA KEV catalogue