Vulnerability in Google Android
CVE-2022-22265
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.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.0 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (31.4th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 31st percentile — 31.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: -0.000
Affected products
- Google Android — versions 9.0, 10.0, 11.0
- Samsung Exynos
- Samsung Mobile Devices — versions O(8.x), P(9.0), Q(10.0), R(11.0), S(12.0)
Weakness classification (CWE)
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)
This CVE is on the CISA KEV catalog, added on . CISA KEV inclusion means CISA has confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; US federal agencies are required to remediate within a published due date.
BOD 22-01 due date: .
Required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Public proof-of-concept exploits
- BlackTom900131/awesome-game-security
- MiracleAnameke/Cybersecurity-Vulnerability-and-Exposure-Report
- Ostorlab/KEV
- Ostorlab/known_
- assad12341/Kernel-Exploitation-Techniques-
- gmh5225/awesome-game-security
- oxMdee/Cybersecurity-Vulnerability-and-Exposure-Report
- robertfischman/game-security
- trevor0106/game-security
- xairy/linux-kernel-exploitation
References
- security.samsungmobile.com/securityUpdate.smsb (Vendor Advisory)
- 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 (US Government Resource)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-22265?
- CVE-2022-22265 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under CWE-703. CVSS score: 5.0/10. Published 2022-01-10.
- How severe is CVE-2022-22265?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.0 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2022-22265 known to be exploited?
- Yes. CVE-2022-22265 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2023-09-18), indicating it is being actively exploited. 10 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.