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Samsung Mobile Devices Use-After-Free Vulnerability
CVE-2022-22265 · Samsung Mobile Devices · Published 2022-01-10
How bad would it be?
7.8 out of 10
CVSS rates it high.
How likely is it to be used?
0.4%
Estimated chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 32% of all scored flaws (EPSS, 2026-10-29).
Is it already being used?
Yes
CISA has seen it exploited in real attacks. For US government agencies the fix is deadline passed 1117 days ago (2023-10-09).
What CISA says to do
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Samsung devices with selected Exynos chipsets contain a use-after-free vulnerability that allows malicious memory write and code execution.
What the flaw is
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.
From the NVD.
Fixes and advisories
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CWE-703 · CISA KEV; NVD record: mobile.security@samsung.com. We have not selected a close learning match for this label.
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