CVE-2022-22265
Published 2022-01-10 · Updated 2026-06-17 · Source mobile.security@samsung.com
Summary
CVE-2022-22265 is a medium-severity (CVSS 5.0) vulnerability in Samsung Mobile Devices. CISA added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on September 18, 2023, which means exploitation in the wild has been confirmed; US federal agencies had to remediate it by October 9, 2023. CISA does not currently list it as used in ransomware campaigns. Samsung has 15 vulnerabilities in the KEV catalog, 0 of them linked to ransomware.
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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:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
CISA Known-Exploited Vulnerability
Product: Samsung — Mobile Devices
Name: Samsung Mobile Devices Use-After-Free Vulnerability
Date added: 2023-09-18 · Due: 2023-10-09
Required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.