CVE-2022-22071

Possible use after free when process shell memory is freed using IOCTL munmap call and process...

8.4 HighIn KEV

Possible use after free when process shell memory is freed using IOCTL munmap call and process initialization is in progress in Snapdragon Auto, Snapdragon Compute, Snapdragon Connectivity, Snapdragon Consumer IOT, Snapdragon Industrial IOT, Snapdragon Mobile, Snapdragon Voice & Music

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

0.39%Down 0.5 points since Jun 15, 2022

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 8.4

Record: CVE-2022-22071
CVSS 3.1: 8.4 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness: CWE-416
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2022-27225 8.4

Record: EUVD-2022-27225
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

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-hx5m-cxr8-37mp 7.8

Possible use after free when process shell memory is freed using IOCTL munmap call and process...

Record: GHSA-hx5m-cxr8-37mp
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

CISA KEV No score

Qualcomm Multiple Chipsets Use-After-Free Vulnerability

Multiple Qualcomm chipsets contain a use-after-free vulnerability when process shell memory is freed using IOCTL munmap call and process initialization is in progress.

Record: CVE-2022-22071
Weakness: CWE-416
Updated: 2026-11-02

NVD 8.4

Record: CVE-2022-22071
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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History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	exploitation
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, CISA KEV, NVD

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

In short

CVE-2022-22071 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, published June 14, 2022. CISA lists it as known to be exploited, since December 5, 2023. EUVD reports exploitation since December 5, 2023. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.39%, the 33rd percentile. No source names a fixed version.