Sony PS4/PS5 exFAT UVFAT_readupcasetable heap-based overflow
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Physical
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
A vulnerability was found in Sony PS4 and PS5. It has been classified as critical. This affects the function UVFAT_readupcasetable of the component exFAT Handler. The manipulation of the argument dataLength leads to heap-based buffer overflow. It is possible to launch the attack on the physical device. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-209679.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sony | PS4 | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Sony | PS5 | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- PS4 VendorSony Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- PS5 VendorSony Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:sony:playstation_4_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Sony |
| cpe:2.3:h:sony:playstation_4:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Sony |
| cpe:2.3:o:sony:playstation_5_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Sony |
| cpe:2.3:h:sony:playstation_5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Sony |
- cpe:2.3:o:sony:playstation_4_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Sony
- cpe:2.3:h:sony:playstation_4:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Sony
- cpe:2.3:o:sony:playstation_5_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Sony
- cpe:2.3:h:sony:playstation_5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Sony
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-3349
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-c842-h875-28j3
References
Sources
- CVE-2022-3349 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-3349 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-c842-h875-28j3 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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