CVE-2022-27567 Null dereference in Samsung Mobile Devices

Medium 5.9 Published Updated

Remote attackers can trigger an out-of-bounds write via a null pointer dereference in the libsimba parser, potentially leading to code execution or crashes on Samsung mobile devices.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2022-27567?

CVE-2022-27567 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, published on 11 Apr 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Null pointer dereference vulnerability in parser_hvcC function of libsimba library prior to SMR Apr-2022 Release 1 allows out of bounds write by remote attackers.

Weakness: CWE-476

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-27567?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2022-27567?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-27567 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2022-27567 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-27567 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Google Android vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-3j85-rwqm-2894.

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