CVE-2022-36855 Use after free in Samsung Mobile Devices
A use-after-free flaw in the iva_ctl driver allows attackers to cause a memory access fault, leading to denial of service on Samsung mobile devices.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-36855?
CVE-2022-36855 is a medium-severity use after free vulnerability in Google Android, published on 9 Sep 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A use after free vulnerability in iva_ctl driver prior to SMR Sep-2022 Release 1 allows attacker to cause memory access fault.
Weakness: CWE-416
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-36855?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Android.
How do I fix CVE-2022-36855?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-36855 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. These bugs are found with fuzzing and sanitisers and avoided by memory-safe languages. More about Use after free.
Is CVE-2022-36855 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-36855 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Android
Sources
Also known as GHSA-x7g8-97jm-3vpj.