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01 Record

CVE-2022-22265

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.

MediumKEVPUBLISHEDCNA: Samsung Mobile
CNA base score5.0 CVSS v3.xCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L

02 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.

03 Exploitation and scoring

Exploitation
Exploited in the wild. Listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2023-09-18. Federal remediation due 2023-10-09.
SSVC decision
  • ExploitationactiveCISA reports credible evidence of active exploitation.
  • AutomatablenoAt least one step from reconnaissance to exploitation cannot be reliably automated.
  • Technical ImpacttotalSuccessful exploitation gives total control of the vulnerable component.
CISA publishes the decision points, not a final SSVC decision. The decision also depends on mission and well-being impact, which is a property of your deployment rather than of the vulnerability.
EPSS probability
0.38% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
EPSS percentile
Equal to or higher than the score of 32.6% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
NVD base score
7.8 (CVSS v3.x), scored by the NVD independently of the CNA.
NVD CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD analysis status
Analyzed. NVD last modified this record on 2026-06-17.
Red Hat severity
No Red Hat rating. Red Hat rates the CVEs that affect its products.

Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.

04 Metadata

Published
2022-01-07 22:39Z4 YR AGO
Last updated
2025-10-21 23:15Z1 YR AGO
Reserved
2021-12-29
Assigning CNA
Samsung Mobile
Record state
PUBLISHED
Severity
Medium (CVSS 5.0)
CNA CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
Weaknesses
  • CWE-703Improper Check or Handling of Exceptional ConditionsPillar
Data version
5.1
Document digest
60d07a8a00edc245d79dd8bf42606a83d231e64e00c5e8e8163b7314360c4052

05 Affected products

VendorProductVersionsPlatforms
Samsung MobileSamsung Mobile DevicesO(8.x), P(9.0), Q(10.0), R(11.0), S(12.0) to < SMR Jan-2022 Release 1—

06 References