Buffer overflow in Google Android

CVE-2022-33730

Heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in Samsung Dex for PC prior to SMR Aug-2022 Release 1 allows arbitrary code execution by physical attackers.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.002 (6.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.8 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Google Android — versions 12.0
Samsung Mobile Devices — versions S(12)

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-787 — Out-of-bounds Write

References

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

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-33730?: CVE-2022-33730 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 6.8/10. Published 2022-08-05.
How severe is CVE-2022-33730?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.8 out of 10.