#VU64990 Buffer overflow in Qualcomm products - CVE-2022-22100

Vulnerability identifier: #VU64990

Vulnerability risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 6.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-22100

CWE-ID: CWE-119

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
APQ8096AU
Hardware solutions / Firmware
QCA6574AU
Hardware solutions / Firmware
SA6155P
Hardware solutions / Firmware
SA8540P
Hardware solutions / Firmware
SA9000P
Hardware solutions / Firmware
QAM8295P
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
QCA6564A
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
QCA6564AU
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
QCA6574A
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
QCA6696
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
SA6145P
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
SA6150P
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
SA8145P
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
SA8150P
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
SA8155P
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
SA8195P
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
SA8295P
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware

Vendor: Qualcomm

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing multimedia content. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted multimedia file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

APQ8096AU: All versions

QAM8295P: All versions

QCA6564A: All versions

QCA6564AU: All versions

QCA6574A: All versions

QCA6574AU: All versions

QCA6696: All versions

SA6145P: All versions

SA6150P: All versions

SA6155P: All versions

SA8145P: All versions

SA8150P: All versions

SA8155P: All versions

SA8195P: All versions

SA8295P: All versions

SA8540P: All versions

SA9000P: All versions

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External links
https://docs.qualcomm.com/product/publicresources/securitybulletin/july-2022-bulletin.html

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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