CVE-2022-22265 is a critical vulnerability affecting Samsung and Google Android devices with Exynos chipsets, stemming from an improper check in the NPU driver that allows arbitrary memory write and code execution. With a CVSS score of 7.8 (High), this local vulnerability requires low privileges and no user interaction, enabling attackers to achieve full compromise of affected systems. The vulnerability is actively exploited in the wild, as confirmed by its inclusion in CISA's KEV catalog, despite a lack of public exploit code on platforms like Metasploit or ExploitDB. Community discussion and media coverage indicate significant awareness of this high-risk flaw.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
9.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:google:android:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
10.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:google:android:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
11.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:google:android:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
12.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:google:android:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.2 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.