# CVE-2022-22071: Qualcomm Multiple Chipsets Use-After-Free Vulnerability

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2022-22071-qualcomm-multiple-chipsets-use-after-free-vulnerability  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2023-12-05. Updated: 2026-05-09  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2022-22071 · Severity: critical · CVSS 8.4 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2023-12-05

A use-after-free vulnerability exists in multiple Qualcomm chipsets when process shell memory is freed via an IOCTL munmap call while process initialization is still in progress. This flaw can lead to memory corruption and potential privilege escalation.

Technologies: [Qualcomm Multiple Chipsets](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/multiple-chipsets). Vendors: [Qualcomm](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/qualcomm).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2022-22071 exploited in the wild?** Yes. CVE-2022-22071 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 5 December 2023. Treat it as urgent.

**How severe is CVE-2022-22071?** Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 8.4, published 5 December 2023.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Qualcomm Snapdragon Auto; Qualcomm Snapdragon Compute; Qualcomm Snapdragon Connectivity; Qualcomm Snapdragon Consumer IOT; and 5 more.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2022-22071?** A patch was published on 2022-05-01: Qualcomm released a security bulletin in May 2022 addressing the issue. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2022-22071 attacked?** It is attacked with local access, in device firmware.

**Am I affected by CVE-2022-22071?** Check whether you run Qualcomm Multiple Chipsets. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Affected products

- Qualcomm Snapdragon Auto
- Qualcomm Snapdragon Compute
- Qualcomm Snapdragon Connectivity
- Qualcomm Snapdragon Consumer IOT
- Qualcomm Snapdragon Industrial IOT
- Qualcomm Snapdragon Mobile
- Qualcomm Snapdragon Voice & Music
- Qualcomm APQ8053 Firmware -
- Qualcomm AR8031 Firmware -

## Timeline

- 2022-05-01: patched: Qualcomm released a security bulletin in May 2022 addressing the issue.
- 2023-12-05: disclosed: NVD publication date.
- 2023-12-05: kev added: Added to CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog.
- 2023-12-05: exploited: Confirmed as exploited in the wild per CISA KEV catalog.

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