CVEvulnerability

CVE-2022-22265

7.8 HIGH Known exploited Published 2022-01-10 Modified 2026-06-17 Official page ↗

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability

Samsung Mobile Devices Use-After-Free Vulnerability — Samsung Mobile Devices

Samsung devices with selected Exynos chipsets contain a use-after-free vulnerability that allows malicious memory write and code execution.

Added to KEV
2023-09-18
Remediation due
2023-10-09
Ransomware use
Unknown
Required action
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Notes
https://security.samsungmobile.com/securityUpdate.smsb?year=2022&month=1; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-22265
Status
Analyzed
Published
2022-01-10
Last modified
2026-06-17
Assigner
[email protected]
CVSS 3.1 ([email protected])
5.0 MEDIUM — CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
CVSS 3.1 ([email protected])
7.8 HIGH — CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0 ([email protected])
4.6 MEDIUM — AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weaknesses
CWE-703

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 configurations

• google android 9.0 • google android 10.0 • google android 11.0 • google android 12.0

Related

Weakness · CWE (1)

  • CWE-703 Improper Check or Handling of Exceptional Conditions weakness

References