How severe is CVE-2022-22071?

CVE-2022-22071 has a CVSS score of 8.4/10, rated HIGH. Immediate patching is strongly recommended.

Which packages are affected by CVE-2022-22071?

Affected package information for CVE-2022-22071 is not yet fully mapped. Check the official advisory links for details.

How do I fix CVE-2022-22071?

No fixed version has been published for CVE-2022-22071 yet. Monitor the advisory for updates, apply mitigations recommended by the vendor, and use O3 Security to track when a fix becomes available in your stack.

Is CVE-2022-22071 actively exploited in the wild?

Yes. There are 2 known exploit references for CVE-2022-22071, including 2 in-the-wild exploitations observed on GitHub and other sources. Treat this as actively exploitable and prioritize patching immediately. All exploit code should only be run in an isolated sandbox environment for research or authorized testing — never against production systems without explicit written authorization.

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2022-22071?

CVE-2022-22071 has an EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) score of 0.6%, placing it in the 68th percentile of all CVEs. EPSS is maintained by FIRST.org and estimates the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. This score indicates relatively lower exploitation probability, though the CVSS severity should still guide your patching priority.

Is CVE-2022-22071 in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog?

Yes. CVE-2022-22071 (Qualcomm Multiple Chipsets Use-After-Free Vulnerability) was added to CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog on 2023-12-05. CISA required all US federal civilian agencies to remediate this vulnerability by 2023-12-26. The required action was: Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable. Being listed in the KEV catalog is the strongest possible confirmation of active exploitation — treat this as a critical priority.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2022-22071?

CVE-2022-22071 is classified as Use After Free (CWE-416). This weakness type describe the underlying flaw category, which helps determine the potential impact and the right class of mitigation.

Which products and versions are affected by CVE-2022-22071?

CVE-2022-22071 affects qualcomm apq8053 firmware; qualcomm ar8031 firmware; qualcomm ar8035 firmware; qualcomm csra6620 firmware, and 86 more product(s). Check the affected-products list on this page against your deployed version to confirm exposure.

When was CVE-2022-22071 published, and has it been updated?

CVE-2022-22071 was published on June 14, 2022 and was last updated on October 28, 2025. Advisory data evolves as severity scores, affected ranges, and exploit intelligence are revised — always check the latest version of the advisory before acting.

CISA KEV·Added 2023-12-05 — agencies required to remediate by 2023-12-26

CVE-2022-22071

HIGH

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,…

Published

Jun 14, 2022

Updated

Oct 28, 2025

Affected

0 pkgs

Patched

None yet

Exploits

2 known

EPSS Exploitation Probability

via FIRST.org ↗

0.6%probability of exploitation in next 30 days

Lower Risk68th percentile0.00%

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) is a daily probability model maintained by FIRST.org. It estimates the likelihood a CVE will be exploited in production environments within the next 30 days, derived from real-world threat intelligence signals.

Description

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 Products

90 products · 90 configurations

apq8053 firmwarequalcomm

all

ar8031 firmwarequalcomm

all

ar8035 firmwarequalcomm

all

csra6620 firmwarequalcomm

all

csra6640 firmwarequalcomm

all

mdm9150 firmwarequalcomm

all

Exploits & PoCs

Research use only. For defensive security, authorized penetration testing, and academic research only. Never execute exploit code against systems without explicit written authorization.

Possible use after free when process shell memory is freed using IOCTL m…

bleepingcomputer.comAPIOct 2023

Possible use after free when process shell memory is freed using IOCTL m…

cisa.govCISADec 2023

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