Samsung Mobile Devices Use-After-Free Vulnerability (CVE-2022-22265)
Severity: high · Patch status: unknown · Since 2023-09-18 · CVE-2022-22265
Samsung devices with selected Exynos chipsets contain a use-after-free vulnerability that allows malicious memory write and code execution. CISA added CVE-2022-22265 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on Sep 18, 2023, which means attackers are exploiting it in the wild.
What to do
- Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
- US federal agencies must remediate by Oct 9, 2023 (BOD 22-01); treat that as the outer limit.
Sources
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