#VU64996 Type conversion in Qualcomm products - CVE-2022-22102

Vulnerability identifier: #VU64996

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-2022-22102

CWE-ID: CWE-704

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
QCA6574AU
Hardware solutions / Firmware
SA6155P
Hardware solutions / Firmware
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

Vendor: Qualcomm

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to a type conversion error when processing multimedia content. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted multimedia file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger type conversion error 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

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

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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.