CVE-2022-22068

kernel event may contain unexpected content which is not generated by NPU software in...

8.4 HighFix available

kernel event may contain unexpected content which is not generated by NPU software in asynchronous execution mode in Snapdragon Auto, Snapdragon Compute, Snapdragon Connectivity, Snapdragon Consumer IOT, Snapdragon Industrial IOT, Snapdragon Mobile, Snapdragon Voice & Music, Snapdragon Wearables

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Local
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: High
Integrity: High
Availability: High

Exploit likelihood

0.18%Down 2.4 points since Jun 15, 2022

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 8.4

Record: CVE-2022-22068
CVSS 3.1: 8.4 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2022-27222 8.4

Record: EUVD-2022-27222
CVSS 3.1: 8.4 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-p3m7-f2jf-q4qv 7.8

kernel event may contain unexpected content which is not generated by NPU software in...

Record: GHSA-p3m7-f2jf-q4qv
CVSS 3.1: 7.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness: CWE-416
Updated: 2026-11-02

NVD 8.4

Record: CVE-2022-22068
CVSS 3.1: 8.4 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 3.1: 7.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0: 7.2 HighAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weakness: CWE-416
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

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Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`:linux_kernel:Qualcomm` Android	SoCVersion:0 up to SoCVersion:2022-05-05, plus listed versions SoCVersion	SoCVersion:2022-05-05

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 5, 2026	facts	OSV
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2022-22068 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.4) in Qualcomm, Inc. Snapdragon Auto, Snapdragon Compute, Snapdragon Connectivity, Snapdragon Consumer Iot, Snapdragon Industrial Iot, Snapdragon Mobile, Snapdragon Voice & Music, Snapdragon Wearables, published May 1, 2022. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.18%, the 7th percentile. Fixed in :linux_kernel:Qualcomm SoCVersion:2022-05-05.