CVE-2022-22265
Samsung Mobile Devices Use-After-Free Vulnerability is confirmed as actively exploited and is listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
Required action
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
CISA notes
https://security.samsungmobile.com/securityUpdate.smsb?year=2022&month=1; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-22265
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.
Severity
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:LExploitation Context
as of October 15, 2026- CISA added CVE-2022-22265 to the KEV catalog 619 days after its CVE record was published. The median for entries added in 2023 is 12 days.
- It is one of 15 Samsung entries in the CISA KEV catalog, and one of 8 added in 2023.
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Samsung Mobile | Samsung Mobile Samsung Mobile Devices | O(8.x), P(9.0), Q(10.0), R(11.0), S(12.0) to <SMR Jan-2022 Release 1 |
References
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