CVE-2022-39852 Memory corruption in Samsung Mobile Devices

High 8.0 Published Updated

A heap-based overflow in the libagifencoder library allows attackers to execute arbitrary code on Samsung mobile devices.

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-2022-39852?

CVE-2022-39852 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Google Android, published on 7 Oct 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A heap-based overflow vulnerability in makeContactAGIF in libagifencoder.quram.so library prior to SMR Oct-2022 Release 1 allows attacker to perform code execution.

Weakness: CWE-787, CWE-122

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-39852?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2022-39852?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-39852 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-2022-39852 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-39852 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Google Android vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-rvm4-785h-hr73.

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