CVE-2022-33730 Memory corruption in Samsung Mobile Devices

Medium 6.8 Published Updated

Physical attackers can execute arbitrary code via a heap-based buffer overflow in Samsung Dex for PC.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2022-33730?

CVE-2022-33730 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Google Android, published on 5 Aug 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in Samsung Dex for PC prior to SMR Aug-2022 Release 1 allows arbitrary code execution by physical attackers.

Weakness: CWE-787

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-33730?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2022-33730?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-33730 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2022-33730 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-33730 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-jp75-x5xw-54xr.

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