#VU63091 Buffer overflow in Qualcomm products - CVE-2022-22072

Vulnerability identifier: #VU63091

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 5.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-22072

CWE-ID: CWE-120

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
APQ8009
Hardware solutions / Firmware
APQ8017
Hardware solutions / Firmware
APQ8053
Hardware solutions / Firmware
APQ8096AU
Hardware solutions / Firmware
MDM9150
Hardware solutions / Firmware
MDM9206
Hardware solutions / Firmware
MDM9607
Hardware solutions / Firmware
MDM9650
Hardware solutions / Firmware
MSM8937
Hardware solutions / Firmware
QCA6174A
Hardware solutions / Firmware
QCA6574AU
Hardware solutions / Firmware
QCA9377
Hardware solutions / Firmware
QCA9379
Hardware solutions / Firmware
QCS405
Hardware solutions / Firmware
QCS605
Hardware solutions / Firmware
SD670
Hardware solutions / Firmware
SD710
Hardware solutions / Firmware
SD835
Hardware solutions / Firmware
SD845
Hardware solutions / Firmware
SDX20
Hardware solutions / Firmware
SDX24
Hardware solutions / Firmware
AR8031
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
CSRA6620
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
CSRA6640
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MDM9250
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MDM9626
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MDM9628
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
PM8937
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
QCA4020
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
QCA6175A
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
QCA6310
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
QCA6320
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
QCA6335
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
QCA6564A
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
QCA6564AU
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
QCA6574
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
QCA6574A
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
QCA9367
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
QCS603
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
SA515M
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
SD820
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
SDX12
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
SDXR1
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
WCD9326
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
WCD9330
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
WCD9335
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
WCD9340
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
WCD9341
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
WCN3610
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
WCN3615
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
WCN3660B
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
WCN3680B
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
WCN3980
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
WCN3990
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
WCN3998
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
WCN3999
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
WSA8810
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
WSA8815
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware

Vendor: Qualcomm

Description

The vulnerability allows a local application to compromise vulnerable system.

The vulnerability exists due to a buffer overflow in the WLAN Host Communication component caused by an improper validation of NDP application information length. A local application can trigger a buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

APQ8009: All versions

APQ8017: All versions

APQ8053: All versions

APQ8096AU: All versions

AR8031: All versions

CSRA6620: All versions

CSRA6640: All versions

MDM9150: All versions

MDM9206: All versions

MDM9250: All versions

MDM9607: All versions

MDM9626: All versions

MDM9628: All versions

MDM9650: All versions

MSM8937: All versions

PM8937: All versions

QCA4020: All versions

QCA6174A: All versions

QCA6175A: All versions

QCA6310: All versions

QCA6320: All versions

QCA6335: All versions

QCA6564A: All versions

QCA6564AU: All versions

QCA6574: All versions

QCA6574A: All versions

QCA6574AU: All versions

QCA9367: All versions

QCA9377: All versions

QCA9379: All versions

QCS405: All versions

QCS603: All versions

QCS605: All versions

SA515M: All versions

SD670: All versions

SD710: All versions

SD820: All versions

SD835: All versions

SD845: All versions

SDX12: All versions

SDX20: All versions

SDX24: All versions

SDXR1: All versions

WCD9326: All versions

WCD9330: All versions

WCD9335: All versions

WCD9340: All versions

WCD9341: All versions

WCN3610: All versions

WCN3615: All versions

WCN3660B: All versions

WCN3680B: All versions

WCN3980: All versions

WCN3990: All versions

WCN3998: All versions

WCN3999: All versions

WSA8810: All versions

WSA8815: All versions

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External links
https://docs.qualcomm.com/bundle/publicresource/HD-10000-1/topics/may-2022-bulletin.html
https://source.codeaurora.org/quic/la/platform/vendor/qcom-opensource/wlan/qcacld-3.0/commit/?id=34fa11aeb2d9232d4ed4b4babab0e4760f04aa92
https://source.codeaurora.org/quic/la/platform/vendor/qcom-opensource/wlan/qcacld-3.0/commit/?id=18eae871c458008b7b7fcb729a3c9a73e4fdc135
https://source.codeaurora.org/quic/le/platform/vendor/qcom-opensource/wlan/qcacld-2.0/commit/?id=36dd3a5a3c4278272cbe2c78392499bee51671c4

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.