#VU67821 Out-of-bounds read in Qualcomm products - CVE-2022-25663

Vulnerability identifier: #VU67821

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 4.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-25663

CWE-ID: CWE-125

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
AQT1000
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
QCA1062
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
QCA1064
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
QCA2062
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
QCA2064
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
QCA2065
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
QCA2066
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
QCA6390
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
QCA6391
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
QCA6420
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
QCA6430
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
SD 8cx Gen2
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
SD 8cx Gen3
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
SD778G
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
SD7c
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
SM6250
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
WCD9340
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
WCD9341
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
WCD9380
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
WCD9385
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
WCN3990
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
WCN3991
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
WCN3998
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
WCN6750
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
WCN6855
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
WCN6856
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
WSA8810
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
WSA8815
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
WSA8830
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
WSA8835
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
SD850
Hardware solutions / Firmware

Vendor: Qualcomm

Description

The vulnerability allows a local application to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition within the WLAN Windows Host component. A local application can trigger an out-of-bounds read and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

AQT1000: All versions

QCA1062: All versions

QCA1064: All versions

QCA2062: All versions

QCA2064: All versions

QCA2065: All versions

QCA2066: All versions

QCA6390: All versions

QCA6391: All versions

QCA6420: All versions

QCA6430: All versions

SD 8cx Gen2: All versions

SD 8cx Gen3: All versions

SD778G: All versions

SD7c: All versions

SD850: All versions

SM6250: All versions

WCD9340: All versions

WCD9341: All versions

WCD9380: All versions

WCD9385: All versions

WCN3990: All versions

WCN3991: All versions

WCN3998: All versions

WCN6750: All versions

WCN6855: All versions

WCN6856: All versions

WSA8810: All versions

WSA8815: All versions

WSA8830: All versions

WSA8835: All versions

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

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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.