Out-of-bounds Read in Google Android

CVE-2022-27831

Improper boundary check in sflvd_rdbuf_bits of libsflvextractor prior to SMR Apr-2022 Release 1 allows attackers to read out of bounds memory.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.001 (0.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 2.9 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Google Android — versions 10.0, 11.0, 12.0
Samsung Mobile Devices — versions Q(10), R(11), S(12)

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-125 — Out-of-bounds Read

Public proof-of-concept exploits

karimhabush/cyberowl

References

mobile.security@samsung.com (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-27831?: CVE-2022-27831 is a low-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 2.9/10. Published 2022-04-11.
How severe is CVE-2022-27831?: Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 2.9 out of 10.
Is CVE-2022-27831 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.