High severity · published Jan 7, 2022
CVE-2022-22265
Samsung Mobile Devices Use-After-Free Vulnerability
In wildKEV
7.8
CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
Yes
On KEV
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 33% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildYes
CISA KEVListed Sep 18, 2023
Federal remediation dueOct 9, 2023
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
AN
Android · Google
9.0; 10.0; 11.0; 12.0 · source: NVD
SM
Samsung Mobile Devices · Samsung Mobile
O(8.x), P(9.0), Q(10.0), R(11.0), S(12.0) before SMR Jan-2022 Release 1 · source: vendor
MD
Mobile Devices · Samsung
All versions, or not specified · source: KEV
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-22265
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-22265
CISA KEV catalogue
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog
x_refsource_MISC
https://security.samsungmobile.com/securityUpdate.smsb?year=2022&month=1
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