An improper check or handling of exceptional conditions in NPU driver prior to SMR…
Priority CRITICAL 93Exploited in the wildCWE-703Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Active In CISA KEV since 2023-09-18CISA due date 2023-10-09
EPSS 0.00418 36th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Samsung Mobile Devices (Samsung Mobile): SMR Jan-2022 Release 1
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Active
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samsung | Samsung Mobile Devices | O(8.x), P(9.0), Q(10.0), R(11.0), S(12.0) to before SMR Jan-2022 Release 1 | SMR Jan-2022 Release 1 | Patch available | CNA |
- Samsung Mobile Devices VendorSamsung Affected O(8.x), P(9.0), Q(10.0), R(11.0), S(12.0) to before SMR Jan-2022 Release 1 Fixed in SMR Jan-2022 Release 1 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:google:android:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.0 | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:o:google:android:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.0 | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:o:google:android:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.0 | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:o:google:android:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.0 | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:h:samsung:exynos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Samsung |
- cpe:2.3:o:google:android:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 Vulnerable ·Google
- cpe:2.3:o:google:android:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0 Vulnerable ·Google
- cpe:2.3:o:google:android:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.0 Vulnerable ·Google
- cpe:2.3:o:google:android:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.0 Vulnerable ·Google
- cpe:2.3:h:samsung:exynos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Samsung
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Samsung Mobile Devices (Samsung Mobile) Fixed in SMR Jan-2022 Release 1
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Samsung Mobile Devices SMR Jan-2022 Release 1
10 records Highest priority Priority CRITICAL 1 CRITICAL, 9 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2022-06594 Improper input validation in Samsung Mobile DevicesPriority LOW 33
- TI-2022-06598 Improper authorization in Samsung Mobile DevicesPriority LOW 26
- TI-2022-06601 Out-of-bounds read in Samsung Mobile DevicesPriority LOW 24
Timeline
- 2023-09-18 Added to CISA KEV
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-22265
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9fvj-4grr-mv9j
References
More Samsung vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-15039 Out-of-bounds write in Samsung Mobile Devices KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2025-15038 Out-of-bounds write in Samsung Mobile Devices KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2025-04133 Path traversal in Samsung MagicINFO 9 Server KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2024-06858 Path traversal in Samsung MagicINFO 9 Server KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2016-00916 Integer overflow in Adobe Flash Player before 18.0.0.333 and 19.x through 21.x before… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2021-07726 Out-of-bounds read in Samsung Mobile Devices KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
Sources
- CVE-2022-22265 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-22265 · NVD
- CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-9fvj-4grr-mv9j · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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