CVE-2022-22071 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.
From the CISA KEV catalogue version 2026.11.06, with Cybergen analysis. Updated 6 Nov 2026.
Should You Worry?
- CISA confirmed exploitation in the wild and added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalogue on 5 Dec 2023.
- Rated High severity (CVSS 8.4, scored by Vendor).
- It has been in the catalogue for 1,067 days. Systems still unpatched now have almost certainly been scanned for it.
What It Is
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
Affected Versions
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| Qualcomm, Inc. Snapdragon Auto, Snapdragon Compute, Snapdragon Connectivity, Snapdragon Consumer IOT, Snapdragon Industrial IOT, Snapdragon Mobile, Snapdragon Voice & Music | APQ8053, AR8031, AR8035, CSRA6620, CSRA6640, MDM9150, MSM8953, QCA6174A, QCA6390, QCA6391, QCA6426, QCA6436, QCA6574, QCA6574A, QCA6574AU, QCA6595AU, QCA6696, QCA8081, QCA8337, QCA9377, QCM2290, QCM4290, QCM6490, QCS2290, QCS405, QCS410, QCS4290, QCS610, QCS6490, QRB5165, QRB5165M, QRB5165N, Qualcomm215, SA6155P, SA8155P, SA8195P, SD439, SD460, SD480, SD662, SD680, SD690 5G, SD695, SD750G, SD765, SD765G, SD768G, SD778G, SD780G, SD855, SD865 5G, SD870, SD888 5G, SDX12, SDX55, SDX55M, SDX65, SDXR2 5G, SM4125, SM7250P, SM7325P, WCD9326, WCD9335, WCD9341, WCD9370, WCD9375, WCD9380, WCD9385, WCN3615, WCN3660B, WCN3680B, WCN3910, WCN3950, WCN3980, WCN3988, WCN3991, WCN3998, WCN3999, WCN6740, WCN6750, WCN6850, WCN6851, WCN6855, WCN6856, WCN7850, WCN7851, WSA8810, WSA8815, WSA8830, WSA8835 |
From the public CVE record, as supplied by the vendor. Always confirm against the vendor advisory.
What To Do Now
- 1
Find it
Search your asset inventory and external attack surface for Qualcomm Multiple Chipsets. Include cloud images, appliances and anything a supplier runs for you.
Attack Surface Management - 2
Fix it
Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable.
Vulnerability Management - 3
Hunt for compromise
If an affected system was reachable before you patched, assume it may have been hit. Check logs, new accounts, web shells and outbound connections from the date of exposure.
Incident Response - 4
Prove it is fixed
Rescan or test the system after patching. Upgrades that fail silently and forgotten secondary instances are common.
Penetration Testing
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