Out-of-bounds read in Meta Redex
Priority MEDIUM 52CWE-125Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
DexLoader function get_stringidx_fromdex() in Redex prior to commit 3b44c64 can load an out of bound address when loading the string index table, potentially allowing remote code execution during processing of a 3rd party Android APK file.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.01512 74th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Redex (Facebook): 3b44c64
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Redex (Facebook) Fixed in 3b44c64
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-36938
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2prh-76mq-h4gx
Sources
- CVE-2022-36938 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-36938 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-2prh-76mq-h4gx · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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