Impact
The vulnerability is triggered when a Qualcomm Snapdragon kernel module processes multiple IOCTL calls that share the same buffer file‑descriptor input. The use‑after‑free condition occurs after the underlying object has already been freed, leading to memory corruption in the driver. This corruption can cause the driver to crash, which may result in a denial of service. The description provided does not indicate that arbitrary code execution is possible.
Affected Systems
Qualcomm Snapdragon processors and their associated software stack are affected. The advisory does not list specific firmware or driver versions, so any device implementing the vulnerable image‑processing kernel module on a Snapdragon SoC could be impacted.
Risk and Exploitability
The CVSS base score of 6.6 indicates a medium risk level. The EPSS score of less than 1% suggests a very low likelihood of exploitation. The vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog. Exploitation would involve sending crafted IOCTL requests to the vulnerable driver. Based on the description, the attack vector is inferred to be local or to require a meaning an attacker that can interact with the driver.
OpenCVE Enrichment