What is CVE-2022-36857?

CVE-2022-36857 is a low-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Improper Authorization. CVSS score: 1.9/10. Published 2022-09-09.

How severe is CVE-2022-36857?

Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 1.9 out of 10.

Auth bypass in Google Android

CVE-2022-36857

Improper Authorization vulnerability in Photo Editor prior to SMR Sep-2022 Release 1 allows physical attackers to read internal application data.

Published 2022-09-09 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 1.9 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.001 (3.1th percentile), scored 2026-10-02.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 3rd percentile — 3.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.001 · newest: 0.001 · change: +0.000

Affected products

Google Android — versions 11.0, 12.0
Samsung Photo Editor
Samsung Mobile Devices — versions R(11) and Photo Editor prior to 3.0.23.43 in S(12)

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-285 — Improper Authorization

References

security.samsungmobile.com/securityUpdate.smsb (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-36857?: CVE-2022-36857 is a low-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Improper Authorization. CVSS score: 1.9/10. Published 2022-09-09.
How severe is CVE-2022-36857?: Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 1.9 out of 10.