What is CVE-2022-38633?

CVE-2022-38633 is a high-severity vulnerability in Genymobile Genymotion Desktop, classified under Uncontrolled Search Path Element. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2022-09-13.

How severe is CVE-2022-38633?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Genymobile Genymotion Desktop

CVE-2022-38633

Genymotion Desktop v3.2.1 was discovered to contain a DLL hijacking vulnerability which allows attackers to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code via a crafted binary.

Published 2022-09-13 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.002 (14.3th percentile), scored 2026-10-01.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 14th percentile — 14.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: +0.000

Affected products

Genymobile Genymotion Desktop — versions 3.2.1

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-427 — Uncontrolled Search Path Element

References

github.com/SaumyajeetDas/Vulnerability/blob/main/Genymotion/GenymotionDesktop.md (Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-38633?: CVE-2022-38633 is a high-severity vulnerability in Genymobile Genymotion Desktop, classified under Uncontrolled Search Path Element. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2022-09-13.
How severe is CVE-2022-38633?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.