CVEs / CVE-2022-22265
CVE-2022-22265: Samsung Mobile Devices Use-After-Free Vulnerability
- Known exploited in the CISA KEV catalog since 18 Sep 2023
- high 7.8 CVSS 3.1 (NVD)
- EPSS 0.38% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 32% of CVEs (30 Oct 2026)
- Last changed at its sources
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Summary
Samsung devices with selected Exynos chipsets contain a use-after-free vulnerability that allows malicious memory write and code execution.
Description
An improper check or handling of exceptional conditions in NPU driver prior to SMR Jan-2022 Release 1 allows arbitrary memory write and code execution.
Affected and fixed versions
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Samsung Mobile Samsung Mobile Devices | from O(8.x), P(9.0), Q(10.0), R(11.0), S(12.0), before SMR Jan-2022 Release 1 | SMR Jan-2022 Release 1 |
Exploitation
| In CISA KEV since | 18 Sep 2023 |
|---|---|
| Due date for US federal agencies | 9 Oct 2023 |
| Used in ransomware campaigns | Unknown |
| Required action | Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. |
Severity
| CVSS 3.1 | 7.8 highCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HScored by NVD |
|---|---|
| Weakness | CWE-703 |
References
- CVE-2022-22265 on NVD
- CVE-2022-22265 in the CISA KEV catalog
- https://security.samsungmobile.com/securityUpdate.smsb?year=2022&month=1 (cited by CISA)
- https://security.samsungmobile.com/securityUpdate.smsb?year=2022&month=1 Vendor Advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-22265 US Government Resource
Sources
Exploitation status from the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. EPSS scores from FIRST. Descriptions, severity and references from the National Vulnerability Database. Open-source package versions from OSV (CC-BY 4.0). Text is shown as each source states it; Stackurity does not edit it. Check the vendor's advisory before acting.
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