CVE-2022-22265: Samsung Mobile Devices Use-After-Free Vulnerability
- Is it exploited?
Yes. CISA added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on , 619 days after the CVE record was published.
- How likely is exploitation in the next 30 days?
- 0.4%
EPSS score, percentile 32.9 of all scored records
- How severe?
- 5.0 Medium
CVSS v3.1 base score, given by the CNA
- What should I do?
CISA deadline . Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
The CVE record links no vendor advisory, patch or mitigation.
- Which versions are affected?
Affected
- from O(8.x), P(9.0), Q(10.0), R(11.0), S(12.0) to before SMR Jan-2022 Release 1
Source: CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, 2026.10.28, as of ; FIRST Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS), v2026.06.15, as of ; CVE List V5 (CVE Program), cve_2026-10-28_0000Z, as of . About the data.
What to do
Required action, set by CISA
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
CISA due date for this action: .
Advisories and patches
The CVE record links no vendor advisory, patch or mitigation.
Linked from CISA's catalog entry
- https://security.samsungmobile.com/securityUpdate.smsb?year=2022&month=1
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-22265
Affected products and versions
As listed in the CVE record.
| Status | Versions |
|---|---|
| Affected | from O(8.x), P(9.0), Q(10.0), R(11.0), S(12.0) to before SMR Jan-2022 Release 1 |
Source: CVE List V5 (CVE Program), cve_2026-10-28_0000Z, as of . About the data.
About this vulnerability
Samsung devices with selected Exynos chipsets contain a use-after-free vulnerability that allows malicious memory write and code execution.
Summary: CISA's KEV catalog, as of .
- CISA added CVE-2022-22265 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog on 18 Sep 2023.
- CISA's ransomware flag for this entry is "Unknown": no evidence of ransomware use in the catalog, which is not proof of none.
- The due date CISA sets for the required action is 9 Oct 2023.
- The CVE record was published on 7 Jan 2022, 619 days before it was added to KEV.
- The CVE record carries a CVSS v3.1 base score of 5.0 (Medium), given by its CNA.
- FIRST's EPSS model puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.4% (percentile 32.9), as of 28 Oct 2026.
- CISA's SSVC assessment in the CVE record: exploitation active, automatable no, technical impact total.
Source: CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, 2026.10.28, as of ; CVE List V5 (CVE Program), cve_2026-10-28_0000Z, as of ; FIRST Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS), v2026.06.15, as of . About the data.
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.
Source: CVE List V5 (CVE Program), cve_2026-10-28_0000Z, as of . About the data.
Weakness
- CWE-703: Improper Check or Handling of Exceptional Conditions
CWE and CAPEC are maintained by MITRE; the entries are those named in the CVE record and the KEV entry.
Timeline
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References
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