Qualcomm Snapdragon Auto Graphics Fence use after free

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Qualcomm Snapdragon Auto, Snapdragon Compute, Snapdragon Connectivity, Snapdragon Industrial IOT, Snapdragon Mobile and Snapdragon Wearables. It has been rated as problematic. The affected element is an unknown function of the component Graphics Fence. Performing a manipulation results in use after free. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2022-22057. The attack must be initiated from a local position. There is no exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Qualcomm Snapdragon Auto, Snapdragon Compute, Snapdragon Connectivity, Snapdragon Industrial IOT, Snapdragon Mobile and Snapdragon Wearables (Chip Software). This affects an unknown function of the component Graphics Fence. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a use after free vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-416. Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Use after free in graphics fence due to a race condition while closing fence file descriptor and destroy graphics timeline simultaneously in Snapdragon Auto, Snapdragon Compute, Snapdragon Connectivity, Snapdragon Industrial IOT, Snapdragon Mobile, Snapdragon Wearables

The weakness was shared 06/15/2022. It is possible to read the advisory at qualcomm.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2022-22057 since 12/21/2021. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2022-27211). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.1
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.9

VulDB Base Score: 7.8
VulDB Temp Score: 7.5
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CNA Base Score: 8.4
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Use after free
CWE: CWE-416 / CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Not defined

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Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

12/21/2021 🔍
06/15/2022 +175 days 🔍
06/15/2022 +0 days 🔍
04/28/2026 +1413 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: qualcomm.com

Advisory: qualcomm.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2022-22057 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-22057
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-201999
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Entryinfo

Created: 06/15/2022 12:29
Updated: 04/28/2026 09:12
Changes: 06/15/2022 12:29 (49), 04/28/2026 09:12 (15)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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