CVE-2022-22265

Improper Check or Handling of Exceptional Conditions

CVSS 3.1 Medium 5.0Known exploited (CISA KEV)

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L

Description

An improper check or handling of exceptional conditions in NPU driver prior to SMR Jan-2022 Release 1 allows arbitrary memory write and code execution.

Key data

CVSS 3.1 Medium 5.0

Score published by Samsung Mobile in the CVE record.

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L

Attack vector: Local
The attacker needs local access to the system, or to trick a user into running something.
Attack complexity: High
The attack depends on conditions outside the attacker's control, so it takes preparation.
Privileges required: Low
A basic user account is needed.
User interaction: Required
A user has to do something first, such as opening a file or following a link.
Scope: Changed
The impact can reach other components beyond the vulnerable one.
Confidentiality impact: Low
Limited effect on the secrecy of data.
Integrity impact: Low
Limited effect on the trustworthiness of data.
Availability impact: Low
Limited effect on availability.

Metric	Value	What it means
Attack vector	Local	The attacker needs local access to the system, or to trick a user into running something.
Attack complexity	High	The attack depends on conditions outside the attacker's control, so it takes preparation.
Privileges required	Low	A basic user account is needed.
User interaction	Required	A user has to do something first, such as opening a file or following a link.
Scope	Changed	The impact can reach other components beyond the vulnerable one.
Confidentiality impact	Low	Limited effect on the secrecy of data.
Integrity impact	Low	Limited effect on the trustworthiness of data.
Availability impact	Low	Limited effect on availability.

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EPSS

Exploit Prediction Scoring System by FIRST: an estimate of the probability that exploitation activity will be observed in the next 30 days.

Score: 0.00418 (0.4% probability)
Percentile: 36.4%
Scores of: Nov 10, 2026
Model: v2026.06.15

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities

This CVE is listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Name in the catalog: Samsung Mobile Devices Use-After-Free Vulnerability
Added to the catalog: Sep 18, 2023
Federal due date: Oct 9, 2023

CISA assessment as of Nov 15, 2023

Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization (SSVC) decision points added by CISA.

Exploitation: Recorded by CISA as active
Automatable: no
Technical impact: total

Weakness (CWE)

CWE catalog version 5.0.

CWE-703Improper Check or Handling of Exceptional Conditions

Affected products

Products listed in the CVE record, as the CNA published them.

Samsung Mobile Devices
- affected: O(8.x), P(9.0), Q(10.0), R(11.0), S(12.0) up to before SMR Jan-2022 Release 1

References

Links listed in the CVE record. They lead to other sites, which CubePath does not control.

security.samsungmobile.com/securityUpdate.smsb?year=2022&mo…

Timeline

ID reservedDec 29, 2021
Record publishedJan 7, 2022
Added to CISA KEVSep 18, 2023
Record last updatedOct 21, 2025

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