CVE-2022-22265
Actively exploited. CVE-2022-22265 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2023-09-18) — exploitation has been observed in the wild, and US federal agencies are required to remediate it under BOD 22-01. Treat patching as urgent.
Samsung devices with selected Exynos chipsets contain a use-after-free vulnerability that allows malicious memory write and code execution.
CSIRTS triage
- What
- A use-after-free vulnerability in Samsung devices with Exynos chipsets allows for malicious memory write and code execution.
- Who is affected
- Users of Samsung mobile devices with affected Exynos chipsets are vulnerable.
- Urgency
- Remediation is critical as the vulnerability is actively exploited and rated severe.
- Action
- Users should update their Samsung devices to the latest software version.
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Exploitation outlook
- Exploitation confirmedAlready exploited in the wild (CISA KEV) — the prediction phase is over. Patch now. Riskier than 31% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
Advisory coverage (1)
- criticalexploitedCVE-2022-22265: Samsung Mobile Devices Use-After-Free Vulnerabilitycisa-kev · 2023-09-18
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